J84.178 Billable Code
Other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosis in diseases classified elsewhere
Effective From: 10/01/2020
Chapter Classification
Chapter 10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Section Detail
J80-J84
Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of J84.17.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeFirst
- underlying disease, such as:
- progressive systemic sclerosis (M34.0)
- rheumatoid arthritis (M05.00-M06.9)
- systemic lupus erythematosis (M32.0-M32.9)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
Yes
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
No
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