Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM J80 is the diagnosis code for Acute respiratory distress syndrome. This code falls under the section "Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium" within Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as J80. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where J80 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, J80 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
J80 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Acute respiratory distress syndrome". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
J80 is located in Section J80-J84 — "Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium" within Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use J80 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Acute respiratory distress syndrome" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Acute respiratory distress syndrome is J80.
Yes, J80 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
J80 is in Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for J80 include: respiratory distress syndrome in newborn (perinatal) (P22.0).
Yes, J80 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.