J98.6 is the authoritative medical code for Disorders of diaphragm. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for disorders of diaphragm (ICD-10-CM J98.6), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Disorders of diaphragm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code J98.6. Inclusion terms: Diaphragmatitis; Paralysis of diaphragm; Relaxation of diaphragm. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital malformation of diaphragm NEC Q79.1; congenital diaphragmatic hernia Q79.0; newborn apnea P28.4-; newborn sleep apnea P28.3-. Excludes2 (not included here): diaphragmatic hernia K44.-; apnea NOS R06.81; sleep apnea G47.3-. Use additional code: code to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22; exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period P96.81; 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 J98.6 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Diaphragmatitis
- Paralysis of diaphragm
- Relaxation of diaphragm
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- congenital malformation of diaphragm NEC Q79.1
- congenital diaphragmatic hernia Q79.0
- newborn apnea P28.4-
- newborn sleep apnea P28.3-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- diaphragmatic hernia K44.-
- apnea NOS R06.81
- sleep apnea G47.3-
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period P96.81
- 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 J98.6?
Per Excludes1 instructions, J98.6 must not be reported with: congenital malformation of diaphragm NEC (Q79.1); congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0); newborn apnea (P28.4-); newborn sleep apnea (P28.3-).
Can J98.6 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, J98.6 and the following may both be reported when both are present: diaphragmatic hernia (K44.-); apnea NOS (R06.81); sleep apnea (G47.3-).
Is an additional code needed with J98.6?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891).
What conditions are included under J98.6?
Disorders of diaphragm includes: Diaphragmatitis; Paralysis of diaphragm; Relaxation of diaphragm.
Codes in This Family (15)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as J98.6, with their registry titles.
- J98 — Other respiratory disorders
- J98.0 — Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
- J98.01 — Acute bronchospasm
- J98.09 — Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
- J98.1 — Pulmonary collapse
- J98.11 — Atelectasis
- J98.19 — Other pulmonary collapse
- J98.2 — Interstitial emphysema
- J98.3 — Compensatory emphysema
- J98.4 — Other disorders of lung
- J98.5 — Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
- J98.51 — Mediastinitis
- J98.59 — Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
- J98.8 — Other specified respiratory disorders
- J98.9 — Respiratory disorder, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (7)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Deformity, diaphragm (congenital), acquired
- Diaphragmatitis, diaphragmitis
- Disease, diseased, diaphragm
- Disorder (of), diaphragm
- Ossification, diaphragm
- Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete), diaphragm (flaccid)
- Relaxation, diaphragm
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