ICD-10-CM J84.112 is the diagnosis code for Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 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 J84.112 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, J84.112 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
J84.112 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of J84.112 is J84.11 ("Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia"). J84.112 provides a more specific classification within this category.
J84.112 is located in Section J80-J84 — "Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium" within Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use J84.112 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis" 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 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is J84.112.
Yes, J84.112 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
J84.112 is in Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, J84.112 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.