61 Diagnostic Codes
VA Rating Schedule
Respiratory System
Every VA diagnostic code for respiratory system. Open a code to see what the VA requires at each percentage.
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- DC 6502Septum, nasal, deviation of:§ 4.97
- DC 6504Nose, loss of part of, or scars:§ 4.97
- DC 6510Sinusitis, pansinusitis, chronic.§ 4.97
- DC 6511Sinusitis, ethmoid, chronic.§ 4.97
- DC 6512Sinusitis, frontal, chronic.§ 4.97
- DC 6513Sinusitis, maxillary, chronic.§ 4.97
- DC 6514Sinusitis, sphenoid, chronic.§ 4.97
- DC 6515Laryngitis, tuberculous, active or inactive.§ 4.97
- DC 6516Laryngitis, chronic:§ 4.97
- DC 6518Laryngectomy, total.§ 4.97
- DC 6519Aphonia, complete organic:§ 4.97
- DC 6520Larynx, stenosis of, including residuals of laryngeal trauma (unilateral or bilateral):§ 4.97
- DC 6521Pharynx, injuries to:§ 4.97
- DC 6522Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis:§ 4.97
- DC 6523Bacterial rhinitis:§ 4.97
- DC 6524Granulomatous rhinitis:§ 4.97
- DC 6600Bronchitis, chronic:§ 4.97
- DC 6601Bronchiectasis:§ 4.97
- DC 6602Asthma, bronchial:§ 4.97
- DC 6603Emphysema, pulmonary:§ 4.97
- DC 6604Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease:§ 4.97
- DC 6701Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, far advanced, active§ 4.97
- DC 6702Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, moderately advanced, active§ 4.97
- DC 6703Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, minimal, active§ 4.97
- DC 6704Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active, advancement unspecified§ 4.97
- DC 6721Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, far advanced, inactive§ 4.97
- DC 6722Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, moderately advanced, inactive§ 4.97
- DC 6723Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, minimal, inactive§ 4.97
- DC 6724Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, inactive, advancement unspecified§ 4.97
- DC 6730Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active§ 4.97
- DC 6731Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, inactive:§ 4.97
- DC 6732Pleurisy, tuberculous, active or inactive:§ 4.97
- DC 6817Pulmonary Vascular Disease§ 4.97
- DC 6819Neoplasms, malignant, any specified part of respiratory system exclusive of skin growths§ 4.97
- DC 6820Neoplasms, benign, any specified part of respiratory system§ 4.97
- DC 6822Actinomycosis§ 4.97
- DC 6823Nocardiosis§ 4.97
- DC 6824Chronic lung abscess§ 4.97
- DC 6825Diffuse interstitial fibrosis (interstitial pneumonitis, fibrosing alveolitis)§ 4.97
- DC 6826Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis§ 4.97
- DC 6827Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis§ 4.97
- DC 6828Eosinophilic granuloma of lung§ 4.97
- DC 6829Drug-induced pulmonary pneumonitis and fibrosis§ 4.97
- DC 6830Radiation-induced pulmonary pneumonitis and fibrosis§ 4.97
- DC 6831Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis)§ 4.97
- DC 6832Pneumoconiosis (silicosis, anthracosis, etc.)§ 4.97
- DC 6833Asbestosis§ 4.97
- DC 6834Histoplasmosis of lung§ 4.97
- DC 6835Coccidioidomycosis§ 4.97
- DC 6836Blastomycosis§ 4.97
- DC 6837Cryptococcosis§ 4.97
- DC 6838Aspergillosis§ 4.97
- DC 6839Mucormycosis§ 4.97
- DC 6840Diaphragm paralysis or paresis§ 4.97
- DC 6841Spinal cord injury with respiratory insufficiency§ 4.97
- DC 6842Kyphoscoliosis, pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum§ 4.97
- DC 6843Traumatic chest wall defect, pneumothorax, hernia, etc.§ 4.97
- DC 6844Post-surgical residual (lobectomy, pneumonectomy, etc.)§ 4.97
- DC 6845Chronic pleural effusion or fibrosis§ 4.97
- DC 6846Sarcoidosis§ 4.97
- DC 6847Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Obstructive, Central, Mixed)§ 4.97
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