Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 508.9
Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 508.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 508.9 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 508.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J70.9 Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
Approximate Synonyms
  • 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
  • Respiratory condition due to external agent
  • Weavers' cough
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 508.9:
  • 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
      • 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
      • fetus or newborn NEC 770.9
      • obstructive 496
      • smoke inhalation 508.2
      • specified type NEC 519.8
      • upper (acute) (infectious) NEC 465.9
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • respiration, respiratory NEC 519.9
      • due to
        • aspiration of liquids or solids 508.9
        • inhalation of fumes or vapors 506.9
        • smoke inhalation 508.2
      • psychogenic 306.1
  • Edema, edematous 782.3
    • lung 514
      • acute 518.4
        • with heart disease or failure (see also Failure, ventricular, left) 428.1
        • chemical (due to fumes or vapors) 506.1
        • due to
          • external agent(s) NEC 508.9
          • fumes and vapors (chemical) (inhalation) 506.1
          • radiation 508.0
      • chemical (acute) 506.1
      • chronic 514
        • chemical (due to fumes or vapors) 506.4
        • due to
          • external agent(s) NEC 508.9
          • fumes or vapors (chemical) (inhalation) 506.4
          • radiation 508.1
      • due to
        • external agent 508.9
        • high altitude 993.2
        • near drowning 994.1
      • postoperative 518.4
      • terminal 514
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 508.9 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.