2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

J43 Emphysema

  • Non-billable
  • 2016–2025

J43 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Emphysema.

Type 1 excludes

  • Compensatory emphysema (J98.3)

  • Emphysema due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4)

  • Interstitial emphysema (J98.2)

  • Mediastinal emphysema (J98.2)

  • Neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0)

  • Surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (T81.82)

Type 2 excludes

  • Emphysema with chronic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)

  • Emphysematous (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)

  • Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)

Codes

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    Code changed

    • Type 1 excludes

        • compensatory emphysema (J98.3)
        • emphysema due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4)
        • emphysema with chronic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
        • emphysematous (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
        • interstitial emphysema (J98.2)
        • mediastinal emphysema (J98.2)
        • neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0)
        • surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (T81.82)
        • compensatory emphysema (J98.3)
        • emphysema due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4)
        • interstitial emphysema (J98.2)
        • mediastinal emphysema (J98.2)
        • neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0)
        • surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (T81.82)

    • Type 2 excludes

        • traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)
        • emphysema with chronic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
        • emphysematous (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
        • traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)

    • Use additional code

        • code to identify:
        • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
        • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
        • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
        • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
        • tobacco use (Z72.0)

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    Code changed

    • Type 1 excludes

        • compensatory emphysema (J98.3)
        • emphysema due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4)
        • emphysema with chronic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
        • emphysematous (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
        • interstitial emphysema (J98.2)
        • mediastinal emphysema (J98.2)
        • neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0)
        • surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (T81.82)
        • traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)
        • compensatory emphysema (J98.3)
        • emphysema due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4)
        • emphysema with chronic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
        • emphysematous (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
        • interstitial emphysema (J98.2)
        • mediastinal emphysema (J98.2)
        • neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0)
        • surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (T81.82)

    • Type 2 excludes

        • traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)

  6. 2020

    No changes

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 2018

    No changes

  9. 2017

    Code changed

    • Use additional code

        • code to identify:
        • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
        • history of tobacco use (Z87.891)
        • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
        • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
        • tobacco use (Z72.0)
        • code to identify:
        • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
        • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
        • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
        • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
        • tobacco use (Z72.0)

  10. 2016

    New code