Question 1

Is J82 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, J82 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code J82 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code J82 represents Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code J82?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for J82 is section:J80-J84 (Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from J82?

Accepted Answer

Code J82 has Type 2 Excludes including: pulmonary eosinophilia due to aspergillosis (B44.-); pulmonary eosinophilia due to drugs (J70.2-J70.4); pulmonary eosinophilia due to specified parasitic infection (B50-B83) and 2 more conditions. These conditions are not included in J82 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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