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J04 — Acute laryngitis and tracheitis

Part of Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system , block Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06) .

Official Notes

Code Also

influenza, if present, such as:

Code Also

influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations ( J09.X2 )

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influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations ( J10.1 )

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influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations ( J11.1 )

Use Additional Code

code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Excludes1

acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis ( J05 .-)

Excludes2

laryngismus (stridulus) ( J38.5 )

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