J84.0
Header — not billableAlveolar and parieto-alveolar conditions
The ICD-10 code for alveolar and parieto-alveolar conditions is J84.0.
J84.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- J84.1Other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosisnon-billable header
- J84.2Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia
- J84.8Other specified interstitial pulmonary diseasesnon-billable header
- J84.9Interstitial pulmonary disease, unspecified
- J84.0Alveolar and parieto-alveolar conditionsnon-billable header