Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified. J06.9 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 J06.9 became effective on October 1, 2018.
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.9: Respiratory disorder, unspecified. ICD-10-CM Codes.
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J98.8: Decompensation respiratory J98.8 Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9 Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) chest J98.8 Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive airway J98.8
Respiratory disorder, unspecified. Representative examples include infections, carcinomas, and lymphomas. Condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the respiratory system. Diseases of the respiratory system in general or unspecified or for a specific respiratory disease not available.
Upper airway obstruction. Upper respiratory tract obstruction. Viral respiratory infection. ICD-10-CM J98.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 205 Other respiratory system diagnoses with mcc.
J20–J22, Other acute lower respiratory infections. J30–J39, Other diseases of upper respiratory infections. J40–J47, Chronic lower respiratory diseases. J60–J70, Lung diseases due to external agents.
9 Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified.
J10. 1 Influenza with other respiratory manifestations, seasonal influenza virus identified. Influenzal: acute upper respiratory infection.
How are upper respiratory infections diagnosed? Your healthcare provider may diagnose the infection based on a physical exam and your symptoms. They'll look in your nose, ears and throat and listen to your chest to examine your breathing. You often don't need other tests.
An acute URI is a contagious infection of your upper respiratory tract. Your upper respiratory tract includes the nose, throat, pharynx, larynx, and bronchi. Without a doubt, the common cold is the most well-known URI. Other types of URIs include sinusitis, pharyngitis, epiglottitis, and tracheobronchitis.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J20 J20. 1 Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae... J20.
9 – Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified. Code J20. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified.
ICD-10-CM Code for Nasal congestion R09. 81.
R05. 9 (Cough, unspecified)
ICD-10-CM Code for Nasal congestion R09. 81.
9 – Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified. Code J20. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified.
9: Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified.