J98.2
ICD-10BillableInterstitial emphysema
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Interstitial emphysema
J98.2 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Inclusion terms
- Mediastinal emphysema
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- emphysema NOS (J43.9)
- emphysema in newborn (P25.0)
- surgical emphysema (subcutaneous) (T81.82)
- traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)
Related codes in J98
- J98.0Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classifiedcategory
- J98.1Pulmonary collapsecategory
- J98.3Compensatory emphysema
- J98.4Other disorders of lung
- J98.5Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classifiedcategory
- J98.6Disorders of diaphragm
- J98.8Other specified respiratory disorders
- J98.9Respiratory disorder, unspecified
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- J98
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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.