J99 - Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

MDC assignment

This code appears under more than one MDC. Which applies depends on the rest of the encounter, so group the claim to settle it.

MDC 03 Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat

Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses

154 155 156

MDC 03 Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat

Dental and Oral Diseases

157 158 159

MDC 04 Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System

Interstitial Lung Disease

196 197 198

MDC 15 Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period

Normal Newborn

Applies only for a newborn or neonate (MDC 15 takes precedence by age)

795

J99 reaches 4 DRG groups across 3 MDCs. Enter it on a claim to see which one it lands in.