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ICD-10 Code J84.116: Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia

J84.116 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia 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 cryptogenic organizing pneumonia 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
J80-J84Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium
category
J84Other interstitial pulmonary diseases
category
J84.1Other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosis
category
J84.11Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
currentJ84.11

Official coding notes

Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • organizing pneumonia NOS, or due to known underlying cause (J84.89)

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 87631high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA); RESPIRATORY VIRUS (EG, ADENOVIRUS, INFLUENZA VIRUS, CORONAVIRUS, METAPNEUMOVIRUS, PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS, RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, RHINOVIRUS), INCLUDES MULTIPLEX REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION, WHEN PERFORMED, AND MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE, MULTIPLE TYPES OR SUBTYPES, 3-5 TARGETS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87636high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA); SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (SARS-COV-2) (CORONAVIRUS DISEASE [COVID-19]) AND INFLUENZA VIRUS TYPES A AND B, MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87637high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA); SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (SARS-COV-2) (CORONAVIRUS DISEASE [COVID-19]), INFLUENZA VIRUS TYPES A AND B, AND RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87801high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA), MULTIPLE ORGANISMS; AMPLIFIED PROBE(S) TECHNIQUE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81554high
PULMONARY DISEASE (IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS [IPF]), MRNA, GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF 190 GENES, UTILIZING TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSIES, DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHM REPORTED AS CATEGORICAL RESULT (EG, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE FOR HIGH PROBABILITY OF USUAL INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA [UIP])
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94621high
CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING, INCLUDING MEASUREMENTS OF MINUTE VENTILATION, CO2 PRODUCTION, O2 UPTAKE, AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC RECORDINGS
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeJ84.116
SystemICD10
Display nameCryptogenic organizing pneumonia
ChapterDiseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
BlockOther respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)

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