Note. If a lesion of the respiratory organs involves more than one anatomical area, not specifically designated, it should be classified according to anatomically lower localization (for example, tracheobronchitis is coded as bronchitis under J40).
Excluded:
- individual conditions originating in the perinatal period ( P00-P96 )
- some infectious and parasitic diseases ( A00-B99 )
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period ( O00-O99 )
- congenital anomalies, deformities and chromosomal abnormalities ( Q00-Q99 )
- diseases of the endocrine system, eating disorders and metabolic disorders ( E00-E90 )
- injuries, poisoning and some other effects of external causes ( S00-T98 )
- neoplasms ( C00-D48 )
- symptoms, signs, deviations from the norm, revealed in clinical and laboratory studies, not elsewhere classified ( R00-R99 )
This class contains the following blocks:
- J00-J06 Acute respiratory infections of the upper respiratory tract
- J10-J18 Flu and pneumonia
- J20-J22 Other acute respiratory infections of the lower respiratory tract
- J30-J39 Other diseases of the upper respiratory tract
- J40-J47 Chronic diseases of the lower respiratory tract
- J60-J70 Lung diseases caused by external agents
- J80-J84 Other respiratory diseases affecting mainly the interstitial tissue
- J85-J86 Purulent and necrotic conditions of the lower respiratory tract
- J90-J94 Other diseases of the pleura
- J95-J99 Other respiratory diseases
The asterisk denotes the following categories:
J00-J06 ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACES
Excluded: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with exacerbation of the NOS ( J44.1 )
J10-J18 INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA
J20-J22 OTHER ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS OF LOWER RESPIRATORY WAYS
Excluded: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with:
- . exacerbation of the BDU ( J44.1 )
- . acute respiratory infection of the lower respiratory tract ( J44.0 )
J30-J39 OTHER DISEASES OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY WAYS
J40-J47 CHRONIC DISEASES OF LOWER RESPIRATORY WAYS
Excluded: cystic fibrosis ( E84.- )
J60-J70 DISEASES OF EASY, CAUSED BY EXTERNAL AGENTS
Excluded: asthma, classified under category J45.-
J80-J84 OTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASES, INTERRUPTING THE MOST IMPORTANT INTERSTITIAL TISSUE
J85-J86 PURULENT AND NON-CROTICAL CONDITIONS OF LOWER RESPIRATORY WAYS
J90-J94 OTHER DISEASES OF TEMPLE