J68.4
ICD-10BillableChronic resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.4 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- chronic pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.1)
Code also
Two codes may be needed; sequencing depends on the reason for the encounter.
- , if applicable, chronic conditions, such as:
- emphysema (J43.-)
- obliterative bronchiolitis (J44.81)
- pulmonary fibrosis (J84.10)
Related codes in 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
- J68.8Oth resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.9Unsp resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- J68
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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.