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Compare/J43 vs P25.0

J43 vs P25.0

J43 (Emphysema) compared with P25.0 (Interstitial emphysema originating in the perinatal period), 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. J43 carries an Excludes1 note covering P25.0: “neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0)”

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

J43EmphysemaP25.0Interstitial emphysema originating in the perinatal period
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: J43.0, J43.1, J43.2, J43.8, J43.9

Billable
ClassificationJ00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99)P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
DefinitionEmphysema is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J43).Interstitial emphysema originating in the perinatal period is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P25.0).

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