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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

J80Acute respiratory distress syndrome

✓ Billable / specificMCC — major complication/comorbidity

J80 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for acute respiratory distress syndrome. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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 J80

J80 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for acute respiratory distress syndrome. It belongs to block J80-J84 (other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium) 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.

Don't report J80 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: respiratory distress syndrome in newborn (perinatal) (P22.0).

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 189 (Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, relative weight 1.2108), in MDC 04 (Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System), 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 518.82 (other pulmonary insufficiency, not elsewhere classified).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Acute respiratory distress syndrome in adult or child
  • Adult hyaline membrane disease
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • respiratory distress syndrome in newborn (perinatal) (P22.0)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to J80.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system.

Alphabetic index entries

8 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to J80.

Codes whose notes reference J80

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 518.82Other pulmonary insufficiency, not elsewhere classifiedapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about J80

Is J80 billable?

Yes. J80 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can J80 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict J80 as a principal diagnosis.

Is J80 a CC or MCC?

J80 is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does J80 group to?

J80 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 189 (Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure). 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 J80?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map J80 to ICD-9-CM 518.82.