J81.0

ICD-10Billable

Acute pulmonary edema

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Acute pulmonary edema

J81.0 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

Acute edema of lung

Related codes in J81

J81.1Chronic pulmonary edema

Where this code sits

Chapter: 10. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block: Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84)
Parent code: J81

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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.