J81.1 is the authoritative medical code for Chronic pulmonary edema. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for chronic pulmonary edema (ICD-10-CM J81.1), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Chronic pulmonary edema is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code J81.1. Inclusion terms: Pulmonary congestion chronic passive; Pulmonary edema NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): chemical acute pulmonary edema J68.1; hypostatic pneumonia J18.2; passive pneumonia J18.2; pulmonary edema due to external agents J60-J70; pulmonary edema with heart disease NOS I50.1; pulmonary edema with heart failure I50.1. Use additional code: code to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22; history of tobacco dependence Z87.891; occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31; tobacco dependence F17.-; tobacco use Z72.0.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for J81.1 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Pulmonary congestion chronic passive
- Pulmonary edema NOS
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- chemical acute pulmonary edema J68.1
- hypostatic pneumonia J18.2
- passive pneumonia J18.2
- pulmonary edema due to external agents J60-J70
- pulmonary edema with heart disease NOS I50.1
- pulmonary edema with heart failure I50.1
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22
- history of tobacco dependence Z87.891
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31
- tobacco dependence F17.-
- tobacco use Z72.0
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with J81.1?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, J81.1 must not be reported together with: chemical (acute) pulmonary edema (J68.1); hypostatic pneumonia (J18.2); passive pneumonia (J18.2); pulmonary edema due to external agents (J60-J70).
Is an additional code needed with J81.1?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31).
What conditions are included under J81.1?
Chronic pulmonary edema includes: Pulmonary congestion (chronic) (passive); Pulmonary edema NOS.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to J81.1 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- J81 — Pulmonary edema
- J81.0 — Acute pulmonary edema
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic), lung
- Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic), lung, chronic