J68.2 Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified
Instructional Notes:
J68.2 Description: Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified ↓
J68 Description: Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors Code First:
(T51-T65) to identify cause
Use Additional Code:
code to identify associated respiratory conditions, such as:
acute respiratory failure (J96.0-)
↓
J60-J70 Description: Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70) Exclude2:
asthma (J45.-)
malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
↓
J00-J99 Description: Diseases of the respiratory system Exclude2:
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)
Notes:
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).
Use Additional Code:
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)