J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)
- postprocedural pneumonitis (J95.4)
Code Also
- , if applicable, other types of pneumonias, such as:
- bacterial pneumonia (J13-J15.-)
- viral pneumonia (J12.-)
Subcategories (3)
- J69.0 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
- J69.1 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences
- J69.8 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids