ICD-10 diagnosis code

J70 Respiratory conditions due to other external agents

J70 is the ICD-10 code for Respiratory conditions due to other external agents. 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 J70

J70 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

J70Sjukliga tillstånd i lungorna av andra yttre orsaker

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ70Andre tilstande i luftvejene forårsaget af andre ydre påvirkninger

FinlandICD-10-FI

J70Muiden ulkoisten tekijöiden aiheuttamat keuhkojen sairaustilat

GermanyICD-10-GM

J70Krankheiten der Atmungsorgane durch sonstige exogene Substanzen

FranceICD-10-FR

J70Affections respiratoires dues à d'autres agents externes

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J70respiratoire aandoeningen door andere uitwendige agentia

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

J70.5Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation

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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