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ICD-10: J43

Emphysema

Coding Guidelines

Excludes 1

  • emphysema due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4)
  • neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0)
  • mediastinal emphysema (J98.2)
  • compensatory emphysema (J98.3)
  • interstitial emphysema (J98.2)
  • surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (T81.82)

Excludes 2

  • traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)
  • emphysematous (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
  • emphysema with chronic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)

Subcategories

J43.8
Other emphysema
J43.1
Panlobular emphysema
J43.9
Emphysema, unspecified
J43.2
Centrilobular emphysema
J43.0
Unilateral pulmonary emphysema [MacLeod's syndrome]

Related Diseases

lower respiratory tract disease triple-A syndrome

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