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ICD-10-CM Code for Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids J69.8

ICD-10 code J69.8 for Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids
Pneumonitis due to aspiration of blood
Pneumonitis due to aspiration of detergent
Code first (T51-T65) to identify substance

J69

Excludes1: neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)
postprocedural pneumonitis (J95.4)

Code also: , if applicable, other types of pneumonias, such as:
bacterial pneumonia (J13-J15.-)
viral pneumonia (J12.-)

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ICD-10 Code on final dictated report
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