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J42

Billable

Unspecified chronic bronchitis

Unspecified chronic bronchitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

J40-J4A

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Chronic bronchitis NOS
  • Chronic tracheitis
  • Chronic tracheobronchitis

Excludes 1

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

  • bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
  • bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (J44.81)
  • chronic asthmatic bronchitis (J44.-)
  • chronic bronchitis with airways obstruction (J44.-)
  • chronic emphysematous bronchitis (J44.-)
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease NOS (J44.9)
  • simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis (J41.-)

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)
  • cystic fibrosis (E84.-)

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 to identify:

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J42?

ICD-10-CM code J42 represents "Unspecified chronic bronchitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is J42 a billable code?

Yes, J42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is J42 in?

J42 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J42?

J42 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0); bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (J44.81); chronic asthmatic bronchitis (J44.-); and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with J42?

Yes, when using J42 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 to identify:.

What SNOMED CT codes does J42 map to?

J42 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 32398004, 233795005, 762618008, 785744001, 785737005, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for J42?

J42 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0008677, C0264322, C0264323. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.