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J20

Non-billable

Acute bronchitis

Acute bronchitis

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

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

J20-J22

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) bronchospasm
  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheitis
  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheobronchitis, acute
  • acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
  • acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
  • acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
  • acute and subacute septic bronchitis

Excludes 1

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

  • bronchitis NOS (J40)
  • tracheobronchitis NOS (J40)

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)
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)
  • acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis (J47.0)
  • acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma (J44.0)
  • acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.0)
  • allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909-)
  • bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
  • chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  • chronic mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.1)
  • chronic obstructive bronchitis (J44.-)
  • chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis (J44.-)
  • chronic simple bronchitis (J41.0)
  • chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)

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)

Child Codes (10)

J20.0

Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

BillableJ20.1

Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae

BillableJ20.2

Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus

BillableJ20.3

Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus

BillableJ20.4

Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus

BillableJ20.5

Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus

BillableJ20.6

Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus

BillableJ20.7

Acute bronchitis due to echovirus

BillableJ20.8

Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms

BillableJ20.9

Acute bronchitis, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J20?

ICD-10-CM code J20 represents "Acute bronchitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is J20 a billable code?

No, J20 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under J20.

What chapter is J20 in?

J20 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J20?

J20 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bronchitis NOS (J40); tracheobronchitis NOS (J40).

What are the subcategories under J20?

J20 has 10 child codes, including: J20.0 (Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae), J20.1 (Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae), J20.2 (Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus), J20.3 (Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with J20?

Yes, when using J20 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).

What are the UMLS CUIs for J20?

J20 is linked to 8 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0149514, C4290186, C4290187, C4290188, C4290189, and 3 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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