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J04.3

Non-billable

Supraglottitis, unspecified

Supraglottitis, unspecified

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

J00-J06

Parent Code

J04

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)
  • acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis (J05.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • laryngismus (stridulus) (J38.5)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • influenza, if present, such as:
  • influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2)
  • influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J10.1)
  • influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J11.1)

Child Codes (2)

J04.30

Supraglottitis, unspecified, without obstruction

BillableJ04.31

Supraglottitis, unspecified, with obstruction

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for supraglottitis, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for supraglottitis, unspecified is J04.3. The full clinical description is "Supraglottitis, unspecified". J04.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code J04.3 mean?

ICD-10-CM code J04.3 represents "Supraglottitis, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is J04.3 a billable code?

No, J04.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under J04.3.

What chapter is J04.3 in?

J04.3 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J04.3?

J04.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0); acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis (J05.-).

What are the subcategories under J04.3?

J04.3 has 2 child codes, including: J04.30 (Supraglottitis, unspecified, without obstruction), J04.31 (Supraglottitis, unspecified, with obstruction).

Are additional codes required with J04.3?

Yes, when using J04.3 you should also code: code, where applicable, to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0); code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..

What are the UMLS CUIs for J04.3?

J04.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0749165. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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