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J69.0 - Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit


The ICD 10 Code for Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit is listed as J69.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: J69.0
Description: Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
  • 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
  • Excludes1: chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia (J95.4)
  • obstetric aspiration pneumonitis (O74.0)
  • Code also any associated foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
177 - Respiratory Infections & Inflammations W Mcc
178 - Respiratory Infections & Inflammations W Cc
179 - Respiratory Infections & Inflammations W/o Cc/mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Parent J69 - Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 507.0 - Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food or vomitus
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J69.0:
J69.1 - Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences
J69.8 - Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids