ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
J82 Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified
All 4 codes in the J82 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
4
Can lead a claim
3
Cannot lead a claim
1
What CMS assigns to J82
3 of the 4 codes group to MMTA - Respiratory; 1 is assigned no clinical group. None of the 4 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 3 of the 4 can lead a claim. CMS attaches a code-first note to 1 of the 4.
Code first
CMS grouper convention 89, on J82.83. Code first:
- asthma, by type, such as:
- mild intermittent asthma (J45.2-)
- mild persistent asthma (J45.3-)
- moderate persistent asthma (J45.4-)
- severe persistent asthma (J45.5-)
Every code in J82
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J82.8 Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified | ||||
| J82.81 | Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia | Can lead a claim | L | None |
| J82.82 | Acute eosinophilic pneumonia | Can lead a claim | L | None |
| J82.83 | Eosinophilic asthma | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| J82.89 | Other pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified | Can lead a claim | L | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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