ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
J69 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About J69
J69 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pneumonitis due to solids and liquids. It belongs to block J60-J70 (lung diseases due to external agents) and chapter 10 (diseases of the respiratory system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: J69.0 (vomit), J69.1 (essences) and J69.8 (liquids).
Don't report J69 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-) and postprocedural pneumonitis (J95.4).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under J69
Coding notes
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to J69.
Broader instructions also apply from J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents and Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system.
Codes whose notes reference J69
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about J69
Is J69 billable?
- No. J69 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.