1. J81 Pulmonary edema

    Use additional 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

    • 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)
    1. J81.0 Acute pulmonary edema

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Acute edema of lung
    2. J81.1 Chronic pulmonary edema

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Pulmonary congestion (chronic) (passive)
      • Pulmonary edema NOS
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.