J99
BillableRespiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
J99 is the ICD-10-CM code for Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
- Status
- Billable
- Chapter
- J00-J99
- Edition
- FY2026
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.
Excludes1 — not coded here
- •respiratory disorders in:
- •amebiasis (A06.5)
- •blastomycosis (B40.0-B40.2)
- •candidiasis (B37.1)
- •coccidioidomycosis (B38.0-B38.2)
- •cystic fibrosis with pulmonary manifestations (E84.0)
- •dermatomyositis (M33.01, M33.11)
- •histoplasmosis (B39.0-B39.2)
- •late syphilis (A52.72, A52.73)
- •polymyositis (M33.21)
- •Sjögren syndrome (M35.02)
- •systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.13)
- •systemic sclerosis (M34.81)
- •Wegener's granulomatosis (M31.30-M31.31)
Code first
Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
Look up another ICD-10 code or condition