J69
Header — not billablePneumonitis due to solids and liquids
The ICD-10 code for pneumonitis due to solids and liquids is J69.
J69 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Codes also, if applicable, other types of pneumonias
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
- J61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers
- J62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silicanon-billable header
- J63Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dustsnon-billable header
- J64Unspecified pneumoconiosis
- J65Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis
- J66Airway disease due to specific organic dustnon-billable header
- J67Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dustnon-billable header
- J68Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsnon-billable header
- J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agentsnon-billable header
- J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquidsnon-billable header