{"code":"J70","type":"category","title":"Respiratory conditions due to other external agents","codeAlso":[],"includes":[],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":[],"excludes2":["asthma (J45.-)","malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)"],"isBillable":false,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":false,"billableFy2027":false},"sibling_codes":["J70.0","J70.1","J70.2","J70.3","J70.4","J70.5","J70.8","J70.9"],"inclusionTerms":[],"sibling_titles":{"code":"J70.9","title":"Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent","isBillable":true},"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Respiratory conditions due to other external agents is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J70). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): asthma (J45.-); malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-).","officialDefinition":"Respiratory conditions due to other external agents is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J70). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): asthma (J45.-); malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[{"code":"J70.0","title":"Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation","description":"Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J70.0). Inclusion terms: Radiation pneumonitis. Excludes2 (not included here): asthma (J45.-); malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-). Use additional code: code (W88-W90, X39.0-) to identify the external cause.","isBillable":true,"slug":"j70.0-acute-pulmonary-manifestations-due-to-radiation"},{"code":"J70.1","title":"Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation","description":"Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J70.1). Inclusion terms: Fibrosis of lung following radiation. Excludes2 (not included here): asthma (J45.-); malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-). Use additional code: code (W88-W90, X39.0-) to identify the external cause.","isBillable":true,"slug":"j70.1-chronic-and-other-pulmonary-manifestations-due-to-radiation"},{"code":"J70.2","title":"Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disorders","description":"Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disorders is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J70.2). Excludes1 (not coded here): interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9); lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (J84.2). Excludes2 (not included here): asthma (J45.-); malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-). Use additional code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).","isBillable":true,"slug":"j70.2-acute-drug-induced-interstitial-lung-disorders"},{"code":"J70.3","title":"Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disorders","description":"Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disorders is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J70.3). Excludes1 (not coded here): interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9); lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (J84.2). Excludes2 (not included here): asthma (J45.-); malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-). Use additional code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).","isBillable":true,"slug":"j70.3-chronic-drug-induced-interstitial-lung-disorders"},{"code":"J70.4","title":"Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecified","description":"Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J70.4). Excludes1 (not coded here): interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9); lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (J84.2). Excludes2 (not included here): asthma (J45.-); malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-). Use additional code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).","isBillable":true,"slug":"j70.4-drug-induced-interstitial-lung-disorders-unspecified"},{"code":"J70.5","title":"Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation","description":"Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J70.5). Excludes2 (not included here): smoke inhalation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.9); asthma (J45.-); malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-). Code first: smoke inhalation (T59.81-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"j70.5-respiratory-conditions-due-to-smoke-inhalation"},{"code":"J70.8","title":"Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents","description":"Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J70.8). Excludes2 (not included here): asthma (J45.-); malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-). Code first: (T51-T65) to identify the external agent.","isBillable":true,"slug":"j70.8-respiratory-conditions-due-to-other-specified-external-agents"},{"code":"J70.9","title":"Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent","description":"Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J70.9). Excludes2 (not included here): asthma (J45.-); malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-). Code first: (T51-T65) to identify the external agent.","isBillable":true,"slug":"j70.9-respiratory-conditions-due-to-unspecified-external-agent"}],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}