J69
J69: Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
J69 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for pneumonitis due to solids and liquids. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Code also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
Other codes that can never be billed with J69
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
The condition this code belongs to
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead J69
3 child codes. Green means billable.