Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 518.1
Interstitial emphysema
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 518.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 518.1 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: 518.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J98.2 Interstitial emphysema
Approximate Synonyms
  • Interstitial emphysema of lung
  • Mediastinal emphysema
  • Pneumomediastinum
Clinical Information
  • Pathologic accumulation of air in the interstitium of the lungs. It is caused by the rupture of alveoli and terminal bronchioles. It is most often seen in premature infants that need mechanical ventilation for respiratory distress syndrome
518.1 Excludes
  • surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (998.81)
  • that in fetus or newborn (770.2)
  • traumatic emphysema (958.7)
Applies To
  • Mediastinal emphysema
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 518.1:
  • Air
    • anterior mediastinum 518.1
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Hamman's (spontaneous mediastinal emphysema) 518.1
  • Emphysema (atrophic) (centriacinar) (centrilobular) (chronic) (diffuse) (essential) (hypertrophic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (panlobular) (paracicatricial) (paracinar) (postural) (pulmonary) (senile) (subpleural) (traction) (unilateral) (unilobular) (vesicular) 492.8
    • interstitial 518.1
    • mediastinal 518.1
  • Hamman's disease or syndrome (spontaneous mediastinal emphysema) 518.1
  • Pneumomediastinum 518.1
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Hamman's (spontaneous mediastinal emphysema) 518.1
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