J69.0 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

Coding Notes

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Type 1 Excludes

chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia (J95.4)
obstetric aspiration pneumonitis (O74.0)

Applicable To

Aspiration pneumonia NOS
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) food (regurgitated)
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) gastric secretions
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) milk
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) vomit

Code Also

any associated foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)

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Aspiration
Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) J40
aspiration (due to food and vomit) J69.0
Deglutition
Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) J18.9
due to
food (regurgitated) J69.0
milk (regurgitated) J69.0
Pneumonitis (acute) (primary) See also Pneumonia
due to
food, vomit (aspiration) J69.0
inhalation
food, milk, vomit (regurgitated) J69.0

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Code Title
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
J69.0 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
Type 1 Excludes
chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia (J95.4)
obstetric aspiration pneumonitis (O74.0)

Applicable to
Aspiration pneumonia NOS
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) food (regurgitated)
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) gastric secretions
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) milk
Aspiration pneumonia (due to) vomit

Code Also
any associated foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)