J69.0

Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

Parent Code: J69

Inclusion Terms

  • • 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

Code First

None code first specified for this code.

Use Additional Code

None use additional code specified for this code.

Cannot Code Together

These codes cannot be used together with the current code, even if both conditions are present.

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

Can Code Together

These codes can be used together with the current code if both conditions are documented.

None specified for this code.