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J98.2 - Interstitial emphysema


The ICD 10 Code for Interstitial emphysema is listed as J98.2.
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: J98.2
Description: Interstitial emphysema
  • Mediastinal emphysema
  • Excludes1: emphysema NOS (J43.9)
  • emphysema in newborn (P25.0)
  • surgical emphysema (subcutaneous) (T81.82)
  • traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
199 - Pneumothorax W Mcc
200 - Pneumothorax W Cc
201 - Pneumothorax W/o Cc/mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99)
Parent J98 - Other respiratory disorders
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 518.1 - Interstitial emphysema
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J98.2:
J98.0 - Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
J98.1 - Pulmonary collapse
J98.3 - Compensatory emphysema
J98.4 - Other disorders of lung
J98.5 - Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
J98.6 - Disorders of diaphragm
J98.8 - Other specified respiratory disorders
J98.9 - Respiratory disorder, unspecified