ICD-10 diagnosis code

J68.0 Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours

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J68.0 is the ICD-10 code for Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours. It is a four-character subcategory of J68 (Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J60–J70 (Lung diseases due to external agents) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
X · J00–J99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What J68.0 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Chemical bronchitis (acute)

J68.0 in national editions

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

NorwayICD-10-NO

J68.0Bronkitt eller pneumonitt som skyldes kjemikalier, gass, røyk eller damp

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ680Bronkitis eller pneumonitis forårsaget af indåndede kemikalier, gasser, røg eller dampe

  • DJ680BBronkitis forårsaget af indåndede kemikalier, gasser, røg eller dampe
  • DJ680CPneumonitis forårsaget af indåndede kemikalier, gasser, røg eller dampe
FinlandICD-10-FI

J68.0Kemikaalien, kaasujen, savujen tai höyryjen hengittämisen aiheuttama keuhkoputkien ja keuhkokudoksen tulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

J68.0Bronchitis und Pneumonie durch chemische Substanzen, Gase, Rauch und Dämpfe

FranceICD-10-FR

J68.0Bronchite et pneumonopathie dues à des agents chimiques, des émanations, des

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J68.0bronchitis en pneumonitis door chemische stoffen, gassen, rook en dampen

United StatesICD-10-CM

J68.0Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

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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