J84.116

Approximate Synonyms

• Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia

• Cryptogenic organizing pneumoni

• Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia

Clinical Information

• A disease formerly considered a form of interstitial pneumonia. Its etiology is obscure but it may be associated with toxic fumes, infection, and connective tissue disease. Clinical symptoms include cough, dyspnea and influenza-like symptoms with the development of the usual interstitial pneumonia in many cases. Obstructive symptoms are limited to smokers. There are patchy polypoid masses of intra-alveolar granulation tissue in small airway lumina and alveolar ducts. “organizing” refers to unresolved pneumonia in which the alveolar exudate persists and eventually undergoes fibrosis) in which fibrous tissue forms in the alveoli. mesh)

• An interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology, occurring between 21-80 years of age. It is characterized by a dramatic onset of a “pneumonia-like” illness with cough, fever, malaise, fatigue, and weight loss. Pathological features include prominent interstitial inflammation without collagen fibrosis, diffuse fibroblastic foci, and no microscopic honeycomb change. There is excessive proliferation of granulation tissue within small airways and alveolar ducts.

Details

• J84.116 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J84.116 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J84.116 – other international versions of ICD-10 J84.116 may differ.