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ICD-10 Code J69.0: Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

J69.0 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
block
J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents
category
J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
currentJ69

Official coding notes

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 (do not code together)
  • chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia (J95.4)
  • obstetric aspiration pneumonitis (O74.0)
Code also
  • any associated foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

PulmonologistGeneral Physician

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 31720high
CATHETER ASPIRATION (SEPARATE PROCEDURE); NASOTRACHEAL
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94664high
DEMONSTRATION AND/OR EVALUATION OF PATIENT UTILIZATION OF AN AEROSOL GENERATOR, NEBULIZER, METERED DOSE INHALER OR IPPB DEVICE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94640high
PRESSURIZED OR NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT FOR ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES AND/OR FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES SUCH AS SPUTUM INDUCTION WITH AN AEROSOL GENERATOR, NEBULIZER, METERED DOSE INHALER OR INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING (IPPB) DEVICE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94642high
AEROSOL INHALATION OF PENTAMIDINE FOR PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA TREATMENT OR PROPHYLAXIS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94728high
AIRWAY RESISTANCE BY OSCILLOMETRY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94450high
BREATHING RESPONSE TO HYPOXIA (HYPOXIA RESPONSE CURVE)
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
J69.0

Common synonyms

Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeJ69.0
SystemICD10
Display namePneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
ChapterDiseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
BlockLung diseases due to external agents

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
AspirationAspirationAspirationBronchitis(diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous)DeglutitionInjuryInjuryPneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)

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