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J82.82

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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Sudden lung inflammation with an abnormal increase in eosinophils that develops rapidly, often causing acute breathing difficulty.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the acute onset and any identifiable trigger (medication, infection, environmental exposure) in the medical record
  • •Distinguish from chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (J82.81) by confirming rapid symptom development

Code Hierarchy

└J82Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified└J82.8Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified└J82.82Acute eosinophilic pneumonia
└J82.82Acute eosinophilic pneumonia

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