ICD-Code J68: Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours
- J68.0 Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours
- J68.1 Pulmonary oedema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours
- J68.2 Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours, not elsewhere classified
- J68.3 Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours
- J68.4 Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours
- J68.8 Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours
- J68.9 Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).