DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

J43 Emphysema

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J43 is not billable. The category heads 5 billable codes in FY2027: the 5 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • MacLeod's syndrome → J43.0
  • Hyperlucent lung, unilateral → J43.0
  • Transparency, lung, unilateral → J43.0

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. J40-J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B)
  3. J43 Emphysema
Billable codes
5
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
5
New FY2027
0
Index entries
19

Codes in J43

  1. J43.0
    Unilateral pulmonary emphysema [MacLeod's syndrome]
    Billable280
    Inclusion terms 5

    Inclusion terms

    • Swyer-James syndrome
    • Unilateral emphysema
    • Unilateral hyperlucent lung
    • Unilateral pulmonary artery functional hypoplasia
    • Unilateral transparency of lung
  2. J43.1
    Panlobular emphysema
    Billable280
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Panacinar emphysema
  3. J43.2
    Centrilobular emphysema
    Billable280
  4. J43.8
    Other emphysema
    Billable280
  5. J43.9
    Emphysema, unspecified
    Billable280
    Inclusion terms 4

    Inclusion terms

    • Bullous emphysema (lung)(pulmonary)
    • Emphysema (lung)(pulmonary) NOS
    • Emphysematous bleb
    • Vesicular emphysema (lung)(pulmonary)

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At J43

Excludes1

  • compensatory emphysema (J98.3) J98.3
  • interstitial emphysema (J98.2) J98.2
  • mediastinal emphysema (J98.2) J98.2
  • neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0) P25.0
  • surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (T81.82) T81.82

Excludes2

  • emphysema due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4) J68.4
  • emphysema with chronic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-) J44
  • emphysematous (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-) J44
  • traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7) T79.7

Notes that also apply

Block J40-J4B instructions (Excludes1 1, Excludes2 1): printed on the block page.

Chapter 10 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 9, Use additional code 7): printed on the chapter 10 page.

Index entries

  • Hyperlucent lung, unilateral → J43.0
  • MacLeod's syndrome → J43.0
  • Transparency, lung, unilateral → J43.0
  • Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular) → J43.9
  • Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular)due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors → J43.-
  • Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular)unilateral → J43.0
  • Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular)panacinar → J43.1
  • Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular)panlobular → J43.1
  • Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular)centrilobular → J43.2
  • Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular)specified NEC → J43.8
  • Bleb(s)emphysematous (lung) (solitary) → J43.9
  • Bleb(s)lung (ruptured) → J43.9
  • Bleb(s)subpleural (emphysematous) → J43.9
  • Bulla(e)lung (emphysematous) (solitary) → J43.9
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasticpulmonary (not associated with short gestation)artery, functional → J43.0
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)lunggiant bullous → J43.9
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasticartery (peripheral)pulmonaryfunctional, unilateral → J43.0
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructiveairwaywithemphysema → J43.9
  • Disease, diseasedlungobstructive (chronic)withemphysema → J43.9

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