J80 Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Billable

Block: Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84)

Includes

  • Acute respiratory distress syndrome in adult or child
  • Adult hyaline membrane disease

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • respiratory distress syndrome in newborn (perinatal) (P22.0)
This category is a complete, billable diagnosis code.

No additional specificity is required — submit J80 directly on claims and documentation without a subcode extension.

Last reviewed: September 2026