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The Respiratory System VA Rating Codes
Browse 61 active diagnostic codes in the respiratory system, with current criteria, notes and links to the published regulation.
The the respiratory system collection covers the following named conditions and rating methods. Select a code to read its own criteria and any applicable shared formula. The section and code number identify the rule; they do not establish service connection.
- DC 6502: Septum, nasal, deviation of
- DC 6504: Nose, loss of part of, or scars
- DC 6510: Sinusitis, pansinusitis, chronic
- DC 6511: Sinusitis, ethmoid, chronic
- DC 6512: Sinusitis, frontal, chronic
- DC 6513: Sinusitis, maxillary, chronic
- DC 6514: Sinusitis, sphenoid, chronic
- DC 6515: Laryngitis, tuberculous, active or inactive
- DC 6516: Laryngitis, chronic
- DC 6518: Laryngectomy, total
- DC 6519: Aphonia, complete organic
- DC 6520: Larynx, stenosis of, including residuals of laryngeal trauma (unilateral or bilateral)
- DC 6521: Pharynx, injuries to
- DC 6522: Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis
- DC 6523: Bacterial rhinitis
- DC 6524: Granulomatous rhinitis
- DC 6600: Bronchitis, chronic
- DC 6601: Bronchiectasis
- DC 6602: Asthma, bronchial
- DC 6603: Emphysema, pulmonary
- DC 6604: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- DC 6701: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, far advanced, active
- DC 6702: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, moderately advanced, active
- DC 6703: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, minimal, active
- DC 6704: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active, advancement unspecified
- DC 6721: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, far advanced, inactive
- DC 6722: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, moderately advanced, inactive
- DC 6723: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, minimal, inactive
- DC 6724: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, inactive, advancement unspecified
- DC 6730: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active
- DC 6731: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, inactive
- DC 6732: Pleurisy, tuberculous, active or inactive
- DC 6817: Pulmonary Vascular Disease
- DC 6819: Neoplasms, malignant, any specified part of respiratory system exclusive of skin growths
- DC 6820: Neoplasms, benign, any specified part of respiratory system. Evaluate using an appropriate respiratory analogy
- DC 6822: Actinomycosis
- DC 6823: Nocardiosis
- DC 6824: Chronic lung abscess
- DC 6825: Diffuse interstitial fibrosis (interstitial pneumonitis, fibrosing alveolitis)
- DC 6826: Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis
- DC 6827: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
- DC 6828: Eosinophilic granuloma of lung
- DC 6829: Drug-induced pulmonary pneumonitis and fibrosis
- DC 6830: Radiation-induced pulmonary pneumonitis and fibrosis
- DC 6831: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis)
- DC 6832: Pneumoconiosis (silicosis, anthracosis, etc.)
- DC 6833: Asbestosis
- DC 6834: Histoplasmosis of lung
- DC 6835: Coccidioidomycosis
- DC 6836: Blastomycosis
- DC 6837: Cryptococcosis
- DC 6838: Aspergillosis
- DC 6839: Mucormycosis
- DC 6840: Diaphragm paralysis or paresis
- DC 6841: Spinal cord injury with respiratory insufficiency
- DC 6842: Kyphoscoliosis, pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum
- DC 6843: Traumatic chest wall defect, pneumothorax, hernia, etc
- DC 6844: Post-surgical residual (lobectomy, pneumonectomy, etc.)
- DC 6845: Chronic pleural effusion or fibrosis
- DC 6846: Sarcoidosis
- DC 6847: Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Obstructive, Central, Mixed)
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