J98..6 Disorders of diaphragm

Billable

Includes

  • Diaphragmatitis
  • Paralysis of diaphragm
  • Relaxation of diaphragm

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • congenital malformation of diaphragm NEC (Q79.1)
  • congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • diaphragmatic hernia (K44.-)

Last reviewed: September 2026