ICD-10 Codes for Common Lung Diseases
Lungs are a complex part of the human body. In the United States, more than 10 million peoples are affected by lung disease. Smoke tobacco, environment pollution, and genetics are responsible for most lung diseases. Here are the ICD 10 codes list for common lung diseases.
1. Asthma:
It’s a chronic disease that causes airways becomes narrow and groovy. This condition can lead to shortness in breathing and continuous coughing. According to the survey, about 8.1% of peoples affected by asthma in the United States. There is no permanent cure for asthma. But we can control it by taking medications. The ICD-10 code is as follows,
- J45 — Asthma
- J45.2 — Mild intermittent asthma
- J45.20 — Mild intermittent asthma, uncomplicated
- J45.21 — Mild intermittent asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
- J45.22 — Mild intermittent asthma, with status asthmaticus
- J45.3 — Mild persistent asthma
- J45.30 — Mild persistent asthma, uncomplicated
- J45.31 — Mild persistent asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
- J45.32 — Mild persistent asthma, with status asthmaticus
- J45.4 — Moderate persistent asthma
- J45.40 — Moderate persistent asthma, uncomplicated
- J45.41 — Moderate persistent asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
- J45.42 — Moderate persistent asthma, with status asthmaticus
- J45.5 — Severe persistent asthma
- J45.50 — Severe persistent asthma, uncomplicated
- J45.51 — Severe persistent asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
- J45.52 — Severe persistent asthma, with status asthmaticus
- J45.9 — Other and unspecified asthma
- J45.90 — Unspecified asthma
- J45.901 — Unspecified asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
- J45.902 — Unspecified asthma, with status asthmaticus
- J45.909 — Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated
- J45.99 — Other asthma
- J45.990 — Exercise induced bronchospasm
- J45.991 — Cough variant asthma
- J45.998 — Other asthma
2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:
COPD diseases cause the breathlessness or the inability to exhale normally. The ICD-10 code for this,
- J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- J44.0 — Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection
- J44.1 — Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation
- J44.9 — Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
3. Pulmonary Embolism:
One of the common cardiovascular disease in the United States. It blocks the blood supply to the lung. The proper ICD-10 reporting code as follows,
- I26 — Pulmonary embolism
- I26.0 — Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
- I26.01 — Septic pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
- I26.02 — Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale
- I26.09 — Other pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
- I26.9 — Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
- I26.90 — Septic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
- I26.92 — Saddle embolus of pulmonary artery without acute cor pulmonale
- I26.99 — Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
4. Lung Cancer:
It is the number one death cause disease in United states among women. Initially, it won’t show any symptoms and only occurs on an advanced stage. Common symptoms include coughing with blood, weight loss, headache and shortness in breath.
- C34 — Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung
- C34.0 — Malignant neoplasm of main bronchus
- C34.1 — Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, bronchus or lung
- C34.2 — Malignant neoplasm of middle lobe, bronchus or lung
- C34.3 — Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, bronchus or lung
- C34.8 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bronchus and lung
- C34.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of bronchus or lung
It is important for medical practitioners to keep update with the latest ICD-10 code changes. By utilizing the best medical billing services in the USA can help physicians ensure accurate claim submissions for better reimbursement.
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