J05.1
Non-billableAcute epiglottitis
Acute epiglottitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
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)
- epiglottitis, chronic (J37.0)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J05.1?
ICD-10-CM code J05.1 represents "Acute epiglottitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is J05.1 a billable code?
No, J05.1 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 J05.1.
What chapter is J05.1 in?
J05.1 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J05.1?
J05.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0).
What are the subcategories under J05.1?
J05.1 has 2 child codes, including: J05.10 (Acute epiglottitis without obstruction), J05.11 (Acute epiglottitis with obstruction).
Are additional codes required with J05.1?
Yes, when using J05.1 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 J05.1?
J05.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155814. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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