ICD-10-CM Codes
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
J39- Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.8

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.8

Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Billable/Specific Code

J39.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM J39.8 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J39.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 J39.8 may differ.

The following code(s) above J39.8 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to J39.8:

J00-J99
2020 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory system
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Diseases of the respiratory system
J39
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39
Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
Type 1 Excludes
- acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
- acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9)
- upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2)
Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

Approximate Synonyms

Disorder of trachea
Stenosis of trachea
Tracheal disease
Tracheal stenosis
Tracheomalacia

ICD-10-CM J39.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):

011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
202 Bronchitis and asthma with cc/mcc
203 Bronchitis and asthma without cc/mcc

Convert J39.8 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J39.8:

Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.91
Cutaneous abscess, unspecified
- upper
  - respiratory J39.8
- trachea J39.8
Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) K66.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K66.0
Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)
Applicable To
Adhesions (of) abdominal (wall)
Adhesions (of) diaphragm
Adhesions (of) intestine
Adhesions (of) male pelvis
Adhesions (of) omentum
Adhesions (of) stomach
Adhesive bands
Mesenteric adhesions
Type 1 Excludes
female pelvic adhesions [bands] (N73.6)
peritoneal adhesions with intestinal obstruction (K56.5-)
- trachea J39.8
Anosmia R43.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R43.0
Anosmia
- postinfectional J39.8
Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- trachea J39.8
- upper respiratory tract J39.8
Calcification
- trachea J39.8
Change(s) (in) (of) - see also Removal
- hypertrophic
  - upper respiratory tract J39.8
Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- see also Scar
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L90.5
Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
Applicable To
Adherent scar (skin)
Cicatrix
Disfigurement of skin due to scar
Fibrosis of skin NOS
Scar NOS
Type 2 Excludes
hypertrophic scar (L91.0)
keloid scar (L91.0)
- trachea J39.8
Collapse R55
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R55
Syncope and collapse
Applicable To
Blackout
Fainting
Vasovagal attack
Type 1 Excludes
cardiogenic shock (R57.0)
carotid sinus syncope (G90.01)
heat syncope (T67.1)
neurocirculatory asthenia (F45.8)
neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (G90.3)
orthostatic hypotension (I95.1)
postprocedural shock (T81.1-)
psychogenic syncope (F48.8)
shock NOS (R57.9)
shock complicating or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)
shock complicating or following labor and delivery (O75.1)
Stokes-Adams attack (I45.9)
unconsciousness NOS (R40.2-)
- trachea J39.8
Compression
- trachea J39.8
Deformity Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
Applicable To
Congenital anomaly NOS
Congenital deformity NOS
- trachea (rings) (congenital) Q32.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q32.1
  Other congenital malformations of trachea
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  Applicable To
  Atresia of trachea
  Congenital anomaly of tracheal cartilage
  Congenital dilatation of trachea
  Congenital malformation of trachea
  Congenital stenosis of trachea
  Congenital tracheocele
  - acquired J39.8
Deviation (in)
- trachea J39.8
Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
- respiratory (tract) J98.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.9
  Respiratory disorder, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Respiratory disease (chronic) NOS
  - acute or subacute NOS J06.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J06.9
    Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Upper respiratory disease, acute
    Upper respiratory infection NOS
    Use Additional
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent, if known, such as:
    respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (B97.4)
    - noninfectious J39.8
  - upper J39.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.9
    Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
    - noninfectious NEC J39.8
    - specified NEC J39.8
- trachea NEC J39.8
Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple) K57.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K57.90
Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding
Applicable To
Diverticular disease of intestine NOS
- trachea J39.8 (acquired)
Dyskinesia G24.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G24.9
Dystonia, unspecified
Applicable To
Dyskinesia NOS
- trachea J39.8
Hypersecretion
- upper respiratory J39.8
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9
Unspecified infectious disease
- respiratory (tract) J98.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.8
  Other specified respiratory disorders
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
  - upper (acute) J06.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J06.9
    Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Upper respiratory disease, acute
    Upper respiratory infection NOS
    Use Additional
    code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent, if known, such as:
    respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (B97.4)
    - chronic J39.8
Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) - see also Gangrene
- trachea J39.8
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- trachea J39.8
Ossification
- trachea J39.8
Perichondritis
- trachea J39.8
Scar, scarring L90.5
- see also Cicatrix
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L90.5
Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
Applicable To
Adherent scar (skin)
Cicatrix
Disfigurement of skin due to scar
Fibrosis of skin NOS
Scar NOS
Type 2 Excludes
hypertrophic scar (L91.0)
keloid scar (L91.0)
- trachea J39.8
Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
- trachea J39.8
Stricture - see also Stenosis
- trachea J39.8
Tracheocele (external) (internal) J39.8
Tracheomalacia J39.8
Tracheostenosis J39.8
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- trachea J39.8

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J39.8

J38.3 Other diseases of vocal cords

J38.4 Edema of larynx

J38.5 Laryngeal spasm

J38.6 Stenosis of larynx

J38.7 Other diseases of larynx

J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

J39.0 Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess

J39.1 Other abscess of pharynx

J39.2 Other diseases of pharynx

J39.3 Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified

J39.8 Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract

J39.9 Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified

J40 Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic

J41 Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis

J41.0 Simple chronic bronchitis

J41.1 Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis

J41.8 Mixed simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis

J42 Unspecified chronic bronchitis

J43 Emphysema

J43.0 Unilateral pulmonary emphysema [MacLeod's syndrome]

J43.1 Panlobular emphysema

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.8

Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract

Diseases of the respiratory system

Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

Cutaneous abscess, unspecified

Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)

Anosmia

Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin

Syncope and collapse

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Other congenital malformations of trachea

Respiratory disorder, unspecified

Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified

Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified

Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding

Dystonia, unspecified

Unspecified infectious disease

Other specified respiratory disorders

Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified

Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin