What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. 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 pulmonary edema in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
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.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
block
J80-J84Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium
currentJ80-J84
Official coding notes
Applicable to
- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Excludes1 (do not code together)
- chemical (acute) pulmonary edema (J68.1)
- hypostatic pneumonia (J18.2)
- passive pneumonia (J18.2)
- pulmonary edema due to external agents (J60-J70)
- pulmonary edema with heart disease NOS (I50.1)
- pulmonary edema with heart failure (I50.1)
Use additional code
- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
PulmonologistGeneral Physician
Sibling codes
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 40541001high
Acute pulmonary edema
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 63841001high
Chronic pulmonary congestion
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 46847001high
Chronic pulmonary edema
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 233712009high
Fluid overload pulmonary oedema
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 276637009high
Haemorrhagic pulmonary oedema
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1388458000high
Immersion pulmonary edema
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
J81
Replacement codes
J81.0 — Acute pulmonary edemaJ81.1 — Chronic pulmonary edema
Common synonyms
Pulmonary edema
Frequently asked questions
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