J69.0 ICD-10-CA code: Pneumonitis due to food and vomit
J69.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pneumonitis due to food and vomit” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
J69.0Pneumonitis due to food and vomit
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written J690
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to J69.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Pneumonitis (acute) (primary), aspiration
- Pneumonitis (acute) (primary), due to, food, vomit (aspiration)
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), aspiration
- Pneumonitis (acute) (primary), due to, inhalation, food (regurgitated), milk, vomit
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), deglutition
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), inhalation of food or vomit
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), aspiration, due to, gastric secretions
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), aspiration, due to, food (regurgitated), milk, vomit
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), broncho, bronchial (confluent) (croupous) (diffuse) (disseminated) (involving lobes) (lobar), aspiration
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), broncho, bronchial (confluent) (croupous) (diffuse) (disseminated) (involving lobes) (lobar), inhalation
Notes for J69.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note J69.0 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to):• NOS• food (regurgitated)• gastric secretions• milk• vomit
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX) to identify cause.From J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Mendelson's syndrome (J95.4)
- Neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)From J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
- 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 J69.0 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
- 4Valid code J69.0Pneumonitis due to food and vomit
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
What does ICD-10-CA code J69.0 mean?
J69.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pneumonitis due to food and vomit” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is J69.0 in ICD-10-CA?
J69.0 sits under J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids, within J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J69.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Use additional code, Note notes for J69.0, 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.