ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
J69.0Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
J69.0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Aspiration pneumonia, ICD-10 code for Aspiration pneumonitis.
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 J69.0
J69.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit. It belongs to category J69 (pneumonitis due to solids and liquids), block J60-J70 (lung diseases due to external agents) and chapter 10 (diseases of the respiratory system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within J69 (pneumonitis due to solids and liquids), J69.0 is specifically for pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit. Related codes cover oils and essences (J69.1) and other solids and liquids (J69.8).
Don't report J69.0 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia (J95.4) and obstetric aspiration pneumonitis (O74.0).
As a secondary diagnosis it is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the highest-paying "with MCC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 177 (Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC, relative weight 1.6092), DRG 178 (Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC, relative weight 0.9744), DRG 179 (Respiratory Infections and Inflammations without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7345), DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems, relative weight 4.1075) and DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems, relative weight 4.2195), in MDC 04 (Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System) and MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 507.0 (pneumonitis due to inhalation of food or vomitus).
Coding notes
- 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
- any associated foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to J69.0.
Broader instructions also apply from J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents and Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system.
Alphabetic index entries
16 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to J69.0.
- Aspiration › bronchitis
- Aspiration › pneumonia
- Aspiration › pneumonitis
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) › aspiration (due to food and vomit)
- Deglutition › pneumonia
- Injury › intrathoracic › lung › aspiration
- Injury › lung › aspiration
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › aspiration
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › aspiration › due to › food (regurgitated)
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › aspiration › due to › gastric secretions
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › aspiration › due to › milk (regurgitated)
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › aspiration › due to › vomitus
- Pneumonitis (acute) (primary) › aspiration
- Pneumonitis (acute) (primary) › due to › food, vomit (aspiration)
- Pneumonitis (acute) (primary) › due to › inhalation › food (regurgitated), milk, vomit
- Pneumonitis (acute) (primary) › due to › inhalation › saliva
Codes whose notes reference J69.0
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System
MDC 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
MDC 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 507.0Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food or vomitusexact
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about J69.0
Is J69.0 billable?
- Yes. J69.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can J69.0 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict J69.0 as a principal diagnosis.
Is J69.0 a CC or MCC?
- J69.0 is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.
What DRG does J69.0 group to?
- J69.0 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 177 (Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC), MS-DRG 178 (Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC), MS-DRG 179 (Respiratory Infections and Inflammations without CC/MCC), MS-DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems) and MS-DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.
What is the ICD-9 code for J69.0?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map J69.0 to ICD-9-CM 507.0.