Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic. J40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM J40 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Other Synonyms Include:
Unspecified chronic bronchitis
Short description: Gastro-esophageal reflux dis with esophagitis, without bleed ICD-10-CM K21.00 is a new 2021 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K21.00 - other international versions of ICD-10 K21.00 may differ.
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9 – Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified. Code J20. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified.
ICD-10 code J40 for Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .
Z87. 09 - Personal history of other diseases of the respiratory system | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 code: J40 Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic.
Bronchitis and bronchiolitis Therefore, you'll typically use just two ICD-10 codes: J20. 9 and J21. 9.
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs. People who have bronchitis often cough up thickened mucus, which can be discolored. Bronchitis may be either acute or chronic.
9: Fever, unspecified.
J44. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM J44. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 code J06. 9 for Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .
J20. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM J20.
The most common symptoms for acute bronchitis include cough, chest soreness, runny nose, feeling tired and achy, headache, chills, slight fever, and sore throat. Healthcare providers can often diagnose acute bronchitis by taking a medical history and doing physical exam.
Chronic bronchitis with acute exacerbation. Clinical Information. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the airways that carry air to your lungs. It causes a cough that often brings up mucus, as well as shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness.
The same viruses that cause colds and the flu often cause acute bronchitis. These viruses spread through the air when people cough, or through physical contact (for example, on unwashed hands). Being exposed to tobacco smoke, air pollution, dusts, vapors, and fumes can also cause acute bronchitis.
You may need inhaled medicine to open your airways if you are wheezing. You probably do not need antibiotics. They don't work against viruses - the most common cause of acute bronchitis. If your healthcare provider thinks you have a bacterial infection, he or she may prescribe antibiotics.