J98.6
BillableDisorders of diaphragm
J98.6 is the ICD-10-CM code for Disorders of diaphragm. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhen you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. During a normal day, you breathe nearly 25,000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. Millions of people in the U.S. have lung disease. If all types of lung disease are lumped together, it is the number three killer in the United States. The term lung…
Read more about Lung Diseases at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Includes
- •Diaphragmatitis
- •Paralysis of diaphragm
- •Relaxation of diaphragm
Excludes1 — not coded here
Excludes2 — not included here
- •diaphragmatic hernia (K44.-)
Medications indicated for this condition
FDA labeling- XenonInhalation Diagnostic Agent [EPC]›
- Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc 99m-labeled Carbon Inhalation Aerosol›
- Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc 99m PentetateLead Chelator [EPC]›
Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.
Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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