Excludes2

  • asthma (J45.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
  1. J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids

    1. J69.0 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

      Inclusion term(s):

      • 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
    2. J69.1 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Exogenous lipoid pneumonia
      • Lipid pneumonia NOS
    3. J69.8 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Pneumonitis due to aspiration of blood
      • Pneumonitis due to aspiration of detergent
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.