J84.1
J84.1: Other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosis
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
J84.1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosis. 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.
- pulmonary fibrosis (chronic) following radiation (J70.1)
Code also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- , if applicable, pulmonary fibrosis (chronic) due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4)
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above J84.1
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above J84.1
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with J84.1
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.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead J84.1
3 child codes. Green means billable.