J84
J84: Other interstitial pulmonary diseases
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
J84 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other interstitial pulmonary diseases. 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.
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
Code also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- , if applicable, associated condition
Other codes that can never be billed with J84
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- C96.0Multifocal and multisystemic (disseminated) Langerhans-cell histiocytosis
- J18Pneumonia, unspecified organism
- J69.1Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences
- J70.2Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disorders
- J70.3Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disorders
- J70.4Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecified
- J84.11Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
- J84.113Idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonitis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead J84
5 child codes. Green means billable.