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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infectionJ44.0
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ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(62)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Viral lower respiratory infection
- Postoperative lower respiratory tract infection
- Disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Lower respiratory tract infection
- Chest cold
- chest infections
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by 2019-nCoV
- Acute (lower) respiratory (tract) infection NOS
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Severe acute respiratory infection
- Acute lower respiratory tract infection
- Bacterial lower respiratory infection
- Disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by SARS-CoV-2
- COVID-19
- Disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Acute respiratory infections
- Infection of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum
- LRTI - Lower respiratory tract infection
- Acute respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory infection
- Lower respiratory infection
- Acute lower respiratory tract infection (disorder)
- Acute respiratory infection
- Severe acute respiratory infection (SARI)
- Disease caused by 2019-nCoV
- Acute lower respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus
- ARI - Acute respiratory infections
- chest infection
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- infection chest
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified acute lower respiratory infection?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified acute lower respiratory infection is J22. The full clinical description is "Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection". J22 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J22 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J22 represents “Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection”. It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and 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, also report: 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.
How does J22 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified acute lower respiratory infection affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J22?
J22 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA4Z (Lung infections, unspecified).
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