Alphabetic Index FY2027

J98.9

Respiratory disorder, unspecified

FY2027Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system/J96–J99 Other diseases of the respiratory system

BillableComplete code, valid to report

J98.9 (also written J989) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for respiratory disorder, unspecified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 12 codes in category J98 (Other respiratory disorders). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 6 entries. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 2 Excludes1 entries and 11 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Inherited from J98 Other respiratory disorders
  • code to identify:
    • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
    • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
    • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
    • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
    • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
    • tobacco use (Z72.0)
Also from chapter/block level (7 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system
  • code, where applicable, to identify:
    • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
    • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
    • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
    • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
    • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
    • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from J98 Other respiratory disorders

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from J98 Other respiratory disorders
Also from chapter/block level (9 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Respiratory disease (chronic) NOS

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system
  • When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 6 entries