J98.9

Applicable To

• Respiratory disease chronic) NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Arthropathy associated with respiratory disorder

• Disorder of lower respiratory system

• Disorder of respiratory system

• Lower respiratory system disease

• Respiratory complication

• Respiratory disease

Clinical Information

• A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the tracheobronchial tree and/or the lung parenchyma. Representative examples include infections, carcinomas, and lymphomas.

• Condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the respiratory system.

• Diseases of the respiratory system in general or unspecified or for a specific respiratory disease not available.

Details

• J98.9 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 J98.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J98.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 J98.9 may differ.