J84.10 — Pulmonary fibrosis, unspecified
Is J84.10 billable?
Yes, but J84.10 is an unspecified code. J84.10 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, J84.10 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting J84.10 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
J84.10 at a glance
| Code | J84.10 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pulmonary fibrosis, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does J84.10 group to?
J84.10 sits in MDC 04 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 196Interstitial Lung Disease with MCCmedical
- 197Interstitial Lung Disease with CCmedical
- 198Interstitial Lung Disease without CC/MCCmedical
How is J84.10 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to J84.10. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Block, blocked › alveolocapillary
- Cirrhosis, cirrhotic › lung (hepatic) (liver)
- Cirrhosis, cirrhotic › pulmonary (hepatic) (liver)
- Fibrosis, fibrotic › lung
- Fibrosis, fibrotic › pulmonary
- Induration, indurated › lung
- Syndrome › alveolocapillary block
- Fibrosis, fibrotic › lung › capillary
- Fibrosis, fibrotic › lung › diffuse
- Fibrosis, fibrotic › lung › postinflammatory
- Fibrosis, fibrotic › lung › diffuse › chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors
- Fibrosis, fibrotic › lung › diffuse › interstitial
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to J84.10.
- Capillary fibrosis of lung
- Cirrhosis of lung (chronic) NOS
- Fibrosis of lung (atrophic) (chronic) (confluent) (massive) (perialveolar) (peribronchial) NOS
- Induration of lung (chronic) NOS
- Postinflammatory pulmonary fibrosis
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from J84
The conditions below can never be reported together with J84.10 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from J84.1
The conditions below can never be reported together with J84.10 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- pulmonary fibrosis (chronic) following radiation (J70.1)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J84.10 to fully describe the condition. J84.10 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J84.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J84.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from J84
The conditions below are not part of J84.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J84.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Code also — inherited from J84
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether J84.10 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- , if applicable, associated condition
Code also — inherited from J84.1
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether J84.10 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- , if applicable, pulmonary fibrosis (chronic) due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4)
How long has J84.10 existed?
J84.10 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.