J68
ICD-10Non-billable categoryResp cond d/t inhalation of chemicals, gas, fumes and vapors
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition before this code.
- (T51-T65) to identify cause
Use additional code
Report an additional code to identify the associated condition.
- code to identify associated respiratory conditions, such as:
- acute respiratory failure (J96.0-)
More specific codes under J68
- J68.0Bronchitis & pneumonitis d/t chemicals, gas, fumes & vapors
- J68.1Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.2Upper resp inflam d/t chemicals, gas, fumes and vapors, NEC
- J68.3Oth ac & subac resp cond d/t chemicals, gas, fumes & vapors
- J68.4Chronic resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.8Oth resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.9Unsp resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.