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Compare/J39.3 vs J67.9

J39.3 vs J67.9

J39.3 (Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified) compared with J67.9 (Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to unspecified organic dust), 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. J39.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering J67.9: “extrinsic allergic alveolitis (J67.9)”

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

No — do not report together. J39.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering J67.9: “pneumoconiosis (J60-J67.9)”

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

J39.3Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecifiedJ67.9Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to unspecified organic dust
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationJ00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99)J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99)
DefinitionUpper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J39.3).Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to unspecified organic dust is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J67.9).
Includes
allergic alveolitis and pneumonitis due to inhaled organic dust and particles of fungal, actinomycetic or other origin
Allergic alveolitis (extrinsic) NOS
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis NOS

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