J22
BillableUnspecified acute lower respiratory infection
Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acute (lower) respiratory (tract) infection NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- upper respiratory infection (acute) (J06.9)
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)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Chest cold50417007
- LRTI - Lower respiratory tract infection50417007
- Lower respiratory infection50417007
- Lower respiratory tract infection50417007
- ARI - Acute respiratory infections195647007
- Acute respiratory infection195647007
- Acute respiratory infections195647007
- Acute lower respiratory tract infection195742007
- Infection of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum275497007
- Bacterial lower respiratory infection312119006
- Viral lower respiratory infection312134000
- Postoperative lower respiratory tract infection448719004
- Severe acute respiratory infection707224005
- Severe acute respiratory infection (SARI)707224005
- COVID-19840539006
- Disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus840539006
- Disease caused by 2019-nCoV840539006
- Disease caused by SARS-CoV-2840539006
- Disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2840539006
- Acute lower respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus587751151000119107
- Acute respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory infection587751151000119107
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by 2019 novel coronavirus880529761000119102
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by 2019-nCoV880529761000119102
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by SARS-CoV-2880529761000119102
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2880529761000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J22?
ICD-10-CM code J22 represents "Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J22 a billable code?
Yes, J22 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J22 in?
J22 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J22?
J22 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: upper respiratory infection (acute) (J06.9).
Are additional codes required with J22?
Yes, when using J22 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 SNOMED CT codes does J22 map to?
J22 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 195647007, 587751151000119107, 195742007, 312119006, 840539006, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J22?
J22 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0238990. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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