ICD-10: J81

Pulmonary edema

Coding Guidelines

Use Additional Code

  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • code to identify:
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)

Excludes 1

  • pulmonary edema with heart failure (I50.1)
  • pulmonary edema with heart disease NOS (I50.1)
  • passive pneumonia (J18.2)
  • pulmonary edema due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • hypostatic pneumonia (J18.2)
  • chemical (acute) pulmonary edema (J68.1)

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