J98.6 is the ICD-10 code for Disorders of diaphragm. It is a four-character subcategory of J98 (Other respiratory disorders), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J95–J99 (Other diseases of the respiratory system) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J98.6 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Diaphragmatitis
- Paralysis of diaphragm
- Relaxation of diaphragm
What J98.6 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
J98.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J98.6Forstyrrelse i mellomgulv
DJ986Sygdom i diafragma
- DJ986AParese af nervus phrenicus
- DJ986BParalyse af diafragma
- DJ986CRelaxatio diaphragmatica
- DJ986DDiaphragmatitis
J98.6Pallean sairaus
J98.6Krankheiten des Zwerchfells
J98.6Maladies du diaphragme
- J98.60Paralysie du diaphragme
- J98.68Autres maladies du diaphragme
J98.6aandoeningen van diafragma [middenrif]
J98.6Disorders of diaphragm
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.
Look up another code
Stop looking codes up by hand
Docdemic listens to the consultation, writes the note and suggests the diagnosis and procedure codes that fit it, each one checked against your country’s official code list.
Try Docdemic free