J70.9 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to J70.9 ICD10 Code:
- J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
- J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents
- J70 Respiratory conditions due to other external agents
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
J70.9 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about J70.9 ICD 10 code
When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. During a normal day, you breathe nearly 25,000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. Millions of people in the U.S. have lung disease. If all types of lung disease are lumped together, it is the number three killer in the United States.
The term lung disease refers to many disorders affecting the lungs, such as asthma, COPD, infections like influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis, lung cancer, and many other breathing problems. Some lung diseases can lead to respiratory failure.
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