J43.9 Emphysema, unspecified

Coding Notes

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Applicable To

Bullous emphysema (lung)(pulmonary)
Emphysema (lung)(pulmonary) NOS
Emphysematous bleb
Vesicular emphysema (lung)(pulmonary)

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Bleb (s) R23.8
emphysematous (lung) (solitary) J43.9
lung (ruptured) J43.9
subpleural (emphysematous) J43.9
Bulla (e) R23.8
lung (emphysematous) (solitary) J43.9
Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
Disease, diseased See also Syndrome
obstructive (chronic) J44.9
with
Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular) J43.9
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
with

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Code Title
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J40-J47 Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47)
J43 Emphysema
J43.9 Emphysema, unspecified
Applicable to
Bullous emphysema (lung)(pulmonary)
Emphysema (lung)(pulmonary) NOS
Emphysematous bleb
Vesicular emphysema (lung)(pulmonary)