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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

J98.6

Disorders of diaphragm

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where J98.6 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. J98 Parent Other respiratory disorders
  2. J98.6 This code Disorders of diaphragm

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Inclusion Terms

Diaphragmatitis

Inclusion Terms

Paralysis of diaphragm

Inclusion Terms

Relaxation of diaphragm

Excludes1

congenital malformation of diaphragm NEC ( Q79.1 )

Excludes1

congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( Q79.0 )

Excludes1

newborn apnea ( P28.4- )

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

Excludes1

newborn sleep apnea ( P28.3- )

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

Excludes2

diaphragmatic hernia ( K44 .-)

Excludes2

apnea NOS ( R06.81 )

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

Excludes2

sleep apnea ( G47.3- )

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

Use Additional Code

code to identify:

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

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exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ( Z77.22 )

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

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exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period ( P96.81 )

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

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history of tobacco dependence ( Z87.891 )

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

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occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ( Z57.31 )

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

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tobacco dependence ( F17 .-)

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

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tobacco use ( Z72.0 )

Inherited from J98 — Other respiratory disorders

Version History

How J98.6 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Disorders of diaphragm

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Disorders of diaphragm

Related Codes

Other codes under J98

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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