J98 Other respiratory disorders

Category / Non-billable header 15 subcodes

Block: Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • newborn apnea (P28.4-)
  • newborn sleep apnea (P28.3-)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • apnea NOS (R06.81)
  • sleep apnea (G47.3-)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
J98..0 Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified No
J98..01 Acute bronchospasm Yes
J98..09 Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified Yes
J98..1 Pulmonary collapse No
J98..11 Atelectasis Yes
J98..19 Other pulmonary collapse Yes
J98..2 Interstitial emphysema Yes
J98..3 Compensatory emphysema Yes
J98..4 Other disorders of lung Yes
J98..5 Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified No
J98..51 Mediastinitis Yes
J98..59 Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified Yes
J98..6 Disorders of diaphragm Yes
J98..8 Other specified respiratory disorders Yes
J98..9 Respiratory disorder, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026