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508.9 - Respiratory Conditions Due To Unspecified External Agent


The ICD 9 Code for Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent is listed as 508.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 508.9
Long Description: Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
Short Description: Resp cond: ext agent NOS
Chapter: Diseases Of The Respiratory System
Block: Pneumoconioses And Other Lung Diseases Due To External Agents (500-508)
Related Descriptions: Aspiration into main bronchus
Aspiration into respiratory tract
Chronic chemical respiratory disease
Drug-induced acute pulmonary edema
Occupational lung disease
Pneumonitis due to inhaled substance
Weavers' cough
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: J70.9 - Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 508.9:
508.0 - Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
508.1 - Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
508.2 - Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation
508.8 - Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents