Wiki Reporting "No Tobacco Exposure" for ICD10

[HarmanyB23]

Many of the respiratory disease codes in ICD10 show that they require an additional code for Tobacco Exposure. What if there is no tobacco exposure? I am unable to find a code that would document this. Anyone know what we will need to do in that case?

 

[wrightju1]

It would be coded IF there is tobacco exposure.

 

[BenCrocker]

Yes my draft says: Use additional code, where applicable, to identify... Goes on to specify the tobacco choices. And that's right at the beginning of the chapter so that note applies to ALL J00-J99 codes. Emphasis added for clarity.