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Pneumonia secondary to aspiration of liquids and gastric contents into the lungs. ICD-10-CM J69.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v 42.0): 177 Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
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
ICD 10 code for Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids. Get free rules, notes, crosswalks, synonyms, history for ICD-10 code J69.8.
J69.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit. Synonyms: acute aspiration pneumonia, acute aspiration
J18.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify pneumonia, unspecified organism. Synonyms: acute erosive gastritis, acute gastroenteritis, acute ulcerative
J69.0 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025 .
Browse all the diagnosis codes used for pneumonia, unspecified organism (j18). Codes are sorted in alphabetical orderand grouped by sections.
For example, aspiration pneumonia (code J69) is not classified as a lower respiratory infection, but as a lung disease due to the external agents. To assign the appropriate code in the case of aspiration pneumonia, we would need to know the external agent, i.e. milk versus vomit.
In most cases, only one ICD-10 code will be applicable: J18.9, “Pneumonia, unspecified organism.” Clinical findings might allow for increased coding specificity.
J18.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM J18.9 became effective on October 1, 2024. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J18.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 J18.9 may differ.