ICD-10 diagnosis code

J68 Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours

J68 is the ICD-10 code for Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block J60–J70 (Lung diseases due to external agents) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: X · J00–J99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Coding notes

Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify cause.

Subcodes of J68

J68 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

J68Sjukliga tillstånd i lungorna orsakade av kemikalier, gaser, rök och ånga

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ68Luftvejssygdomme forårsaget af indåndede kemikalier, gasser, røg og dampe

FinlandICD-10-FI

J68Kemikaalien, kaasujen, savujen tai höyryjen hengittämisen aiheuttamat keuhkojen sairaustilat

GermanyICD-10-GM

J68Krankheiten der Atmungsorgane durch Einatmen von chemischen Substanzen, Gasen, Rauch und Dämpfen

FranceICD-10-FR

J68Affections respiratoires dues à l'inhalation d'agents chimiques, d'émanations, de fumées et de gaz

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J68respiratoire aandoeningen door inhalatie van chemische stoffen, gassen,

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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