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J98.19

J98.19: Other pulmonary collapse

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

J98.19 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other pulmonary collapse. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above J98.19

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on J98.1: Pulmonary collapse

  • therapeutic collapse of lung status (Z98.3)

Written on J98: Other respiratory disorders

  • newborn apnea (P28.4-)
  • newborn sleep apnea (P28.3-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above J98.19

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on J98: Other respiratory disorders

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

J98.19 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
  • A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
  • A56730Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy and Oximetry Services
  • A57205Billing and Coding: Oximetry Services

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Brock's syndrome(atelectasis due to enlarged lymph nodes)
  • Collapse›lung(massive)
  • Collapse›pulmonary
  • Middle›lobe syndrome(right)
  • Syndrome›Hamman's
  • Syndrome›middle lobe(lung)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under J98.1

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.