J98.9 Respiratory disorder, unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Respiratory disease (chronic) NOS

Applies from J98 Other respiratory disorders

Excludes1 (never code together)

• newborn apnea (P28.4-)
• newborn sleep apnea (P28.3-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• apnea NOS (R06.81)
• sleep apnea (G47.3-)

Use additional code

• code to identify:
• exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
• exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
• history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
• occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
• tobacco dependence (F17.-)
• tobacco use (Z72.0)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 205-206 in MDC 04.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 519.9 Unspecified disease of respiratory system

Diagnosis Index entries for J98.9

• Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) › due to or associated with › respiratory disorder NOS
• Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) › in (due to) › respiratory disorder NEC
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › respiratory system
• Disease, diseased › chest
• Disease, diseased › respiratory (tract)
• Disease, diseased › respiratory (tract) › chronic NOS

Nearby codes

• J98.5 Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
• J98.51 Mediastinitis
• J98.59 Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
• J98.6 Disorders of diaphragm
• J98.8 Other specified respiratory disorders
• J98.9 Respiratory disorder, unspecified (this code)