J20 — Acute bronchitis
Part of Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system , block Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22) .
Official Notes
Includes
acute and subacute bronchitis (with) bronchospasm
Includes
acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheitis
Includes
acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheobronchitis, acute
Includes
acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
Includes
acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
Includes
acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
Includes
acute and subacute septic bronchitis
Excludes1
bronchitis NOS ( J40 )
Excludes1
tracheobronchitis NOS ( J40 )
Excludes2
acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis ( J47.0 )
Excludes2
acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma ( J44.0 )
Excludes2
acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( J44.0 )
Excludes2
allergic bronchitis NOS ( J45.909 )
Excludes2
bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors ( J68.0 )
Excludes2
chronic bronchitis NOS ( J42 )
Excludes2
chronic mucopurulent bronchitis ( J41.1 )
Excludes2
chronic obstructive bronchitis ( J44 .-)
Excludes2
chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis ( J44 .-)
Excludes2
chronic simple bronchitis ( J41.0 )
Excludes2
chronic tracheobronchitis ( J42 )
Child Codes
- J20.0 Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae Billable
- J20.1 Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae Billable
- J20.2 Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus Billable
- J20.3 Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus Billable
- J20.4 Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus Billable
- J20.5 Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus Billable
- J20.6 Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus Billable
- J20.7 Acute bronchitis due to echovirus Billable
- J20.8 Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms Billable
- J20.9 Acute bronchitis, unspecified Billable
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite J20.
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