ICD-10 diagnosis code
J70.9 Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
J70.9 is the ICD-10 code for Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent. It is a four-character subcategory of J70 (Respiratory conditions due to other external agents), 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
J70.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J70.9Sjukliga tillstånd i lungorna av ospecificerade yttre orsaker
J70.9Åndedrettstilstand forårsaket av uspesifisert ytre stoff
DJ709Tilstand i luftvejene efter ydre påvirkning UNS
J70.9Määrittämättömän ulkoisen tekijän aiheuttamat keuhkojen sairaustilat
J70.9Krankheiten der Atmungsorgane durch nicht näher bezeichnete exogene Substanz
J70.9Affection respiratoire due à un agent externe non précisé
J70.9respiratoire aandoeningen door niet-gespecificeerd uitwendig agens
J70.9Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
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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