J69 ICD-10-CA category: Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
J69 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 3 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in J69
J69 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for J69
As CIHI prints them, with any note J69 takes from the headings above it.
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX) to identify cause.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)
- Asthma classified to J45.-From J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g., tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Where J69 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents
- 3Category J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is J69 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. J69 (Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 3 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is J69 in ICD-10-CA?
J69 sits under J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J69?
ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes, Note notes for J69, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside J69
View J60-J70J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosisJ61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibresJ62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silicaJ63Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dustsJ64Unspecified pneumoconiosisJ65Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosisJ66Airway disease due to specific organic dustJ67Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dustJ68Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapoursJ70Respiratory conditions due to other external agents