J40
BillableBronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Bronchitis NOS
- Bronchitis with tracheitis NOS
- Catarrhal bronchitis
- Tracheobronchitis 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
- •cystic fibrosisE84
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ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(74)
SNOMED CT
- Tracheobronchitis13617004
- Bronchitis32398004
- Industrial bronchitis49691004
- Occupational bronchitis49691004
- Occupational chronic bronchitis49691004
- Croupous bronchitis53926002
- Fibrinous bronchitis53926002
- Membranous bronchitis53926002
- Plastic bronchitis53926002
- Septic bronchitis65878001
- LTB - Laryngotracheobronchitis85915003
- Laryngotracheobronchitis85915003
- Bronchial infection233795005
- Bronchial sepsis233795005
- Infection of bronchus233795005
- Infectious disorder of bronchus233795005
- Postoperative bronchitis713175006
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with wheeze785728005
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with chronic wheeze785737005
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with acute wheeze785744001
- Cardiac procedure related plastic bronchitis870276004
- Plastic bronchitis after cardiac procedure870276004
- Bronchial irritation897306006
UMLS
- BronchitidesC0006277
- BronchitisC0006277
- Bronchitis (disorder)C0006277
- Bronchitis NOSC0006277
- Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronicC0006277
- bronchitisC0006277
- Bronchitis with tracheitis NOSC0040586
- TracheobronchitisC0040586
- Tracheobronchitis (disorder)C0040586
- Tracheobronchitis NOSC0040586
- tracheobronchitisC0040586
- Catarrhal bronchitisC0155872
- Catarrhal bronchitis (disorder)C0155872
- Chronic catarrhal bronchitisC0155872
- Simple Chronic BronchitisC0155872
- Simple chronic bronchitisC0155872
- Simple chronic bronchitis (disorder)C0155872
Clinical Terms
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with chronic wheeze
- Bronchitis (disorder)
- Cardiac procedure related plastic bronchitis
- Plastic bronchitis after cardiac procedure
- Infection of bronchus
- Simple Chronic Bronchitis
- Occupational bronchitis
- Bronchial infection
- Tracheobronchitis
- Bronchitis NOS
- Postoperative bronchitis
- Industrial bronchitis
- Infectious disorder of bronchus
- LTB - Laryngotracheobronchitis
- Bronchitis with tracheitis NOS
- Catarrhal bronchitis (disorder)
- Bronchitis
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with acute wheeze
- Catarrhal bronchitis
- Bronchial irritation
- Septic bronchitis
- Plastic bronchitis
- Croupous bronchitis
- Occupational chronic bronchitis
- Simple chronic bronchitis (disorder)
- Bronchitides
- Fibrinous bronchitis
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with wheeze
- Tracheobronchitis NOS
- Laryngotracheobronchitis
- Chronic catarrhal bronchitis
- Tracheobronchitis (disorder)
- Membranous bronchitis
- Bronchial sepsis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic?
The ICD-10-CM code for bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic is J40. The full clinical description is "Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic". J40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J40 represents “Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic”. 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 J40 a billable code?
Yes, J40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J40 in?
J40 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J40?
J40 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0); acute bronchitis (J20.-); allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909-); and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with J40?
Yes, when using J40, 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 J40 map to?
J40 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 233795005, 897306006, 32398004, 785744001, 785737005, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J40?
J40 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0006277, C0040586, C0155872. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J40 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic 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 J40?
J40 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA20.Z (Bronchitis, unspecified).
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