Is J68.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. J68.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does J68.1 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70).

What cannot be coded together with J68.1?

J68.1 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

J68.1

J68.1 — Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

J68.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

pulmonary edema (acute) (chronic) NOS (J81.-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Chemical pulmonary edema (acute) (chronic)

Other codes that can never be billed with J68.1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at J68.1. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading J68.1 alone.

J68.4Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J81Pulmonary edema

Risk adjustment

J68.1 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.

Medicare coverage

J68.1 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies — 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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How J68.1 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to J68.1.

Silo-fillers' disease›pulmonary edema
Disease, diseased›silo-filler's›pulmonary edema
Edema, edematous›lung›chemical(acute)
Edema, edematous›lung›chemical›chronic
Edema, edematous›lung›due to›chemicals, fumes or vapors(inhalation)
Edema, edematous›lung›chronic›due to›chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors(inhalation)

Related codes at this level

Codes that share J68. If J68.1 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about J68.1

Is J68.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. J68.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does J68.1 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70).
What cannot be coded together with J68.1?: J68.1 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.