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    ICD-10-CM Code For Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group J80 includes acute respiratory distress syndrome and related codes describing severe, diffuse inflammatory lung injury with hypoxemia and noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document episodes of acute respiratory failure due to alveolar-capillary membrane damage, capturing disease severity, need for respiratory support, and associated organ dysfunction. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM J80 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM J80: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Overview

    The diagnoses in this group represent acute, diffuse inflammatory lung injuries leading to hypoxemic respiratory failure and noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. They target the respiratory system, specifically severe alveolar-capillary membrane dysfunction affecting gas exchange. Accurate coding matters for reimbursement because it documents clinical severity, supports appropriate claim adjudication, and reflects resource utilization in critical care settings.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when a patient has acute onset respiratory failure with clinical, radiographic, and oxygenation criteria consistent with acute respiratory distress syndrome. These codes apply when the clinical documentation supports noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and excludes cardiac causes of respiratory compromise.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

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    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    J80Acute respiratory distress syndrome

    DRG Codes

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    DRG CodeDescription
    189Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • A previously healthy middle-aged adult presents to the emergency department with acute onset severe shortness of breath, rapid hypoxemia refractory to supplemental oxygen, bilateral diffuse pulmonary opacities on chest imaging, and a precipitating history of sepsis from bacterial pneumonia. The patient requires intubation and mechanical ventilation with high oxygen requirements for acute respiratory failure; clinicians document diffuse alveolar damage consistent with acute respiratory distress syndrome, so a diagnosis from this group is assigned. Typical codes: J80
    • An elderly nursing home resident develops progressive dyspnea over 48–72 hours after aspiration of gastric contents during an episode of altered mental status; imaging shows bilateral infiltrates and oxygenation worsens despite standard therapy. Because the clinical course is consistent with acute lung injury evolving into acute respiratory distress syndrome as a complication of aspiration, a code from this group is used in the hospitalization record. Typical codes: J80
    • A young adult admitted to the ICU following major trauma (multiple fractures and pulmonary contusion) develops sudden hypoxemic respiratory failure with diffuse bilateral infiltrates and poor lung compliance several days after injury. The ICU team documents acute respiratory distress syndrome as a complication of trauma-related lung injury, and the diagnosis group code is assigned for the hospitalization and complication coding. Typical codes: J80

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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