Is J84.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. J84.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does J84.0 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84).

J84.0

J84.0 — Alveolar and parieto-alveolar conditions

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

J84.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for alveolar and parieto-alveolar conditions. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

J84.0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead J84.0

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share J84. If J84.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about J84.0

Is J84.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. J84.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does J84.0 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84).