Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 506.3
Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to fumes and vapors
  • Short description: Fum/vap ac resp cond NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 506.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 506.3 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 506.3: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 506.3 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J68.3 Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 506.3:
  • Asthma, asthmatic (bronchial) (catarrh) (spasmodic) 493.9
    • due to
      • detergent 507.8
      • inhalation of fumes 506.3
      • internal immunological process 493.0
  • Condition - see also Disease
    • respiratory NEC 519.9
      • acute or subacute NEC 519.9
        • due to
          • external agent 508.9
          • fumes or vapors (chemical) (inhalation) 506.3
          • radiation 508.0
      • chronic NEC 519.9
        • due to
          • external agent 508.9
          • fumes or vapors (chemical) (inhalation) 506.4
          • radiation 508.1
      • due to
        • external agent 508.9
        • fumes or vapors (chemical) inhalation 506.9
        • smoke inhalation 508.2
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • respiratory (tract) 519.9
      • acute or subacute (upper) NEC 465.9
        • due to fumes or vapors 506.3
        • multiple sites NEC 465.8
        • noninfectious 478.9
        • streptococcal 034.0
      • chronic 519.9
        • arising in the perinatal period 770.7
        • due to fumes or vapors 506.4
      • due to
        • aspiration of liquids or solids 508.9
        • external agents NEC 508.9
        • fumes or vapors 506.9
          • acute or subacute NEC 506.3
          • chronic 506.4
      • fetus or newborn NEC 770.9
      • obstructive 496
      • smoke inhalation 508.2
      • specified type NEC 519.8
      • upper (acute) (infectious) NEC 465.9
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