1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
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3. J80-J84 Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium
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4. J80- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
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5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J80

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J80

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code

• J80 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM J80 became effective on October 1, 2020.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J80 - other international versions of ICD-10 J80 may differ.

• Acute respiratory distress
• Adult respiratory distress syndrome
• Respiratory distress, acute

• A disorder characterized by progressive and life-threatening pulmonary distress in the absence of an underlying pulmonary condition, usually following major trauma or surgery.
• A syndrome characterized by progressive life-threatening respiratory insufficiency in the absence of known lung diseases, usually following a systemic insult such as surgery or major trauma.
• Fulminant pulmonary interstitial and alveolar edema resulting from diffuse infection, shock, or trauma of the lungs.
• Progressive and life-threatening pulmonary distress in the absence of an underlying pulmonary condition, usually following major trauma or surgery. Cases of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome are not included in this definition.

• 204 Respiratory signs and symptoms

Convert J80 to ICD-9-CM

• 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
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

• Code Also: M35.81
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M35.81

  Multisystem inflammatory syndrome

  2021 - New Code Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • MIS-A
  • MIS-C
  • Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults
  • Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
  • Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome
  • PIMS

  Code First

  • , if applicable, COVID-19 (U07.1)

  Code Also

  • any associated complications such as:
  • acute hepatic failure (K72.0-)
  • acute kidney failure (N17.-)
  • acute myocarditis (I40.-)
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
  • cardiac arrhythmia (I47-I49.-)
  • pneumonia due to COVID-19 (J12.82)
  • severe sepsis (R65.2-)
  • viral cardiomyopathy (B33.24)
  • viral pericarditis (B33.23)

  Use Additional

  • code, if applicable, for:
  • exposure to COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection (Z20.822)
  • personal history of COVID-19 (Z86.16)
  • sequelae of COVID-19 (B94.8)
• Type 1 Excludes: J96
  , T71
  , R06
  , R09
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J96

  Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
  • cardiorespiratory failure (R09.2)
  • newborn respiratory distress syndrome (P22.0)
  • postprocedural respiratory failure (J95.82-)
  • respiratory arrest (R09.2)
  • respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
  • respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71

  Asphyxiation

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Mechanical suffocation
  • Traumatic suffocation

  Type 1 Excludes

  • acute respiratory distress (syndrome) (J80)
  • anoxia due to high altitude (T70.2)
  • asphyxia NOS (R09.01)
  • asphyxia from carbon monoxide (T58.-)
  • asphyxia from inhalation of food or foreign body (T17.-)
  • asphyxia from other gases, fumes and vapors (T59.-)
  • respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06

  Abnormalities of breathing

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
  • respiratory arrest (R09.2)
  • respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
  • respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.-)
  • respiratory failure (J96.-)
  • respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R09

  Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
  • respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
  • respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.0)
  • respiratory failure (J96.-)
  • respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
• Type 2 Excludes: T79
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79

  Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
  • complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)
  • complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)
  • newborn respiratory distress syndrome (P22.0)
• Use Additional: U07.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code U07.0

  Vaping-related disorder

  2021 - New Code Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Dabbing related lung damage
  • Dabbing related lung injury
  • E-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury [EVALI]
  • Electronic cigarette related lung damage
  • Electronic cigarette related lung injury

  Use Additional

  • code to identify manifestations, such as:
  • abdominal pain (R10.84)
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
  • diarrhea (R19.7)
  • drug-induced interstitial lung disorder (J70.4)
  • lipoid pneumonia (J69.1)
  • weight loss (R63.4)

• Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • hyaline (diffuse) (generalized)
    • membrane (lung) (newborn) P22.0
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P22.0

      Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record

      Applicable To

      • Cardiorespiratory distress syndrome of newborn
      • Hyaline membrane disease
      • Idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome [IRDS or RDS] of newborn
      • Pulmonary hypoperfusion syndrome
      • Respiratory distress syndrome, type I

      Type 2 Excludes

      • respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
      • respiratory failure of newborn NOS (P28.5)
      • adult J80
• Distress
  • acute respiratory R06.03
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06.03

    Acute respiratory distress

    2018 - New Code 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    • syndrome J80 (adult) (child)
• Shock R57.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R57.9

  Shock, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Failure of peripheral circulation NOS
  • lung J80
• Syndrome - see also Disease
  • acute respiratory distress (adult) (child) J80
  • respiratory
    • distress
      • acute J80
        • adult J80
        • child J80
  • shock-lung J80

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