J69.0 - Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

Applicable to Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM J69.0 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This is the American ICD10-CM version of J69.0 - other international versions of ICD10 J69.0 may differ.
J69.0 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Inclusion Term

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

Type 1 Excludes

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

codeAlso

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

The following codes above J69.0 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to J69.0:

Chapter: J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system

Section: J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents

Category: J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids

pneumonitis icd 10

inhalation icd 10

Billable/Specific Code

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