J69.0

ICD-10Billable

Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

J69.0 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

Aspiration pneumonia NOS
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) food (regurgitated)
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) gastric secretions
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) milk
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) vomit

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia (J95.4)
obstetric aspiration pneumonitis (O74.0)

Code also

Two codes may be needed; sequencing depends on the reason for the encounter.

any associated foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)

Related codes in J69

Where this code sits

Chapter: 10. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block: Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Parent code: J69

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Source

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.