ICD-10-CM J82.81 is the diagnosis code for Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. 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.
Understanding where J82.81 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, J82.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
J82.81 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of J82.81 is J82.8 ("Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified"). J82.81 provides a more specific classification within this category.
J82.81 is located in Section J80-J84 — "Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium" within Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use J82.81 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia" 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 Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is J82.81.
Yes, J82.81 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
J82.81 is in Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, J82.81 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.