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ICD-10-CM category J69: Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids

Category J69 is a heading in chapter 10 (Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)), section Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70). It is not billable; report one of the 3 complete codes below.

Notes that apply to every J69 code

Excludes1 (never coded together)
  • neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)
  • postprocedural pneumonitis (J95.4)
Code also
  • , if applicable, other types of pneumonias, such as:
  • bacterial pneumonia (J13-J15.-)
  • viral pneumonia (J12.-)

Billable codes in J69

Billable FY2027 ICD-10-CM codes in category J69
CodeDescription
J69.0Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
J69.1Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences
J69.8Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.

Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.