J68.0: Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check J68.0 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Chemical bronchitis (acute)
Other codes that can never be billed with J68.0
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
J68.0 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 280 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Interstitial Lung Disorders, and Other Chronic Lung Disorders0.319 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
J68.0 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52466Nebulizers - Policy Article
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
- A56730Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy and Oximetry Services
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Bronchitis›chemical(acute) (subacute)
- Bronchitis›due to gases, fumes or vapors(chemical)
- Pneumonia›nitrogen dioxide
- Pneumonitis›chemical(due to gases, fumes or vapors) (inhalation)
- Pneumonitis›crack(cocaine)
- Silo-fillers' disease›bronchitis
- Silo-fillers' disease›pneumonitis
- Bronchiolitis›chemical›acute
- Bronchitis›acute or subacute›chemical(due to gases, fumes or vapors)
- Disease, diseased›silo-filler's›bronchitis
- Disease, diseased›silo-filler's›pneumonitis
- Pneumonia›in›fumes and vapors(chemical) (inhalation)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under J68
- J68.1Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.2Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified
- J68.3Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.4Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.8Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.9Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors