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Compare/E84.0 vs J99

E84.0 vs J99

E84.0 (Cystic fibrosis with pulmonary manifestations) compared with J99 (Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. J99 carries an Excludes1 note covering E84.0: “cystic fibrosis with pulmonary manifestations (E84.0)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

E84.0Cystic fibrosis with pulmonary manifestationsJ99Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99)
DefinitionCystic fibrosis with pulmonary manifestations is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E84.0).Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J99).
Includes
mucoviscidosis
Use additional code
code to identify any infectious organism present, such as:
Pseudomonas (B96.5)
Code first
underlying disease, such as:
amyloidosis (E85.-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources