J69.0 is the ICD-10 code for Pneumonitis due to food and vomit. It is a four-character subcategory of J69 (Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids), 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 J69.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to):
- NOS
- food (regurgitated)
- gastric secretions
- milk
- vomit
What J69.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- Mendelson syndrome J95.4
J69.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J69.0Pneumoni forårsaket av mat eller oppkast
DJ690Aspirationspneumoni forårsaget af fødeemner eller maveindhold
J69.0Ruuan tai oksennuksen hengittämisestä aiheutunut keuhkokuume
J69.0Pneumonie durch Nahrung oder Erbrochenes
J69.0Pneumopathie due à des aliments et des vomissements
J69.0pneumonitis door voedsel en braaksel
J69.0Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
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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