J45.901
BillableUnspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation
Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- allergic (predominantly) asthma
- allergic bronchitis NOS
- allergic rhinitis with asthma
- atopic asthma
- extrinsic allergic asthma
- hay fever with asthma
- idiosyncratic asthma
- intrinsic nonallergic asthma
- nonallergic asthma
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 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.-)
- asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.89)
- chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.89)
- chronic obstructive asthma (J44.89)
- other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.89)
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:
- eosinophilic asthma (J82.83)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Brittle asthma225057002
- Asthma due to internal immunological process266361008
- Intrinsic asthma266361008
- Non-allergic asthma266361008
- Acute asthma281239006
- Asthma attack281239006
- Exacerbation of asthma281239006
- Acute severe exacerbation of asthma708090002
- Acute exacerbation of allergic asthma708093000
- Acute exacerbation of extrinsic asthma708093000
- Acute exacerbation of immunoglobulin E-mediated allergic asthma708093000
- Acute exacerbation of intrinsic asthma708094006
- Acute severe exacerbation of extrinsic asthma708095007
- Acute severe exacerbation of immunoglobin E-mediated allergic asthma708095007
- Acute severe exacerbation of intrinsic asthma708096008
- Acute severe asthma733858005
- Acute severe refractory exacerbation of asthma733858005
- Status asthmaticus733858005
- Life threatening acute exacerbation of asthma734904007
- Moderate acute exacerbation of asthma734905008
- Acute allergic asthma762521001
- Exacerbation of allergic asthma762521001
- Acute severe exacerbation of allergic asthma782513000
- Exacerbation of allergic asthma due to infection782520007
- Asthma exacerbation due to thunderstorm829976001
- Thunderstorm asthma829976001
- Thunderstorm-induced asthma829976001
- Acute exacerbation of asthma co-occurrent with allergic rhinitis99031000119107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation is J45.901. The full clinical description is "Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation". J45.901 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J45.901 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J45.901 represents "Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation". 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 J45.901 a billable code?
Yes, J45.901 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J45.901 in?
J45.901 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J45.901?
J45.901 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0); detergent asthma (J69.8); miner's asthma (J60); and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with J45.901?
Yes, when using J45.901 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:; eosinophilic asthma (J82.83).
What SNOMED CT codes does J45.901 map to?
J45.901 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 762521001, 281239006, 708093000, 99031000119107, 708094006, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J45.901?
J45.901 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887463. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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