J40
Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Inclusion Terms
Bronchitis NOS
Inclusion Terms
Bronchitis with tracheitis NOS
Inclusion Terms
Catarrhal bronchitis
Inclusion Terms
Tracheobronchitis NOS
Excludes1
acute bronchitis ( J20 .-)
Excludes1
allergic bronchitis NOS ( J45.909 )
Excludes1
asthmatic bronchitis NOS ( J45.9- )
Excludes1
bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors ( J68.0 )
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code to identify:
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exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ( Z77.22 )
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exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period ( P96.81 )
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history of tobacco dependence ( Z87.891 )
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occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ( Z57.31 )
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tobacco dependence ( F17 .-)
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tobacco use ( Z72.0 )
Version History
How J40 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentBronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedBronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference J40
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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