J45.909
BillableUnspecified asthma, uncomplicated
Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Asthma NOS
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)
- lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
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
- Intrinsic asthma without status asthmaticus12428000
- Asthma without status asthmaticus55570000
- Industrial asthma57607007
- Occupational asthma57607007
- Allergic asthma without status asthmaticus63088003
- Extrinsic asthma without status asthmaticus63088003
- Chronic allergic bronchitis89099002
- Chemical-induced asthma92807009
- Airways obstruction irreversible170628003
- Asthma disturbing sleep170631002
- Asthma causing night waking170632009
- Asthma disturbs sleep weekly170633004
- Asthma disturbs sleep frequently170634005
- Asthma not disturbing sleep170635006
- Asthma never disturbs sleep170636007
- Asthma limiting activities170637003
- Asthma not limiting activities170638008
- Asthma restricts exercise170655007
- Asthma sometimes restricts exercise170656008
- Asthma severely restricts exercise170657004
- Asthma never restricts exercise170658009
- Asthma monitor offer default185730004
- Airway hyperreactivity195967001
- Asthma195967001
- Asthmatic195967001
- BHR - Bronchial hyperreactivity195967001
- Bronchial asthma195967001
- Bronchial hyperreactivity195967001
- Bronchial hyperresponsiveness195967001
- Bronchial hypersensitivity195967001
- Hyperreactive airway disease195967001
- Mixed asthma195977004
- Childhood asthma233678006
- Late onset asthma233679003
- Late-onset asthma233679003
- Hay fever with asthma233683003
- Pollen asthma233683003
- Asthma due to internal immunological process266361008
- Intrinsic asthma266361008
- Non-allergic asthma266361008
- Asthma monitored270442000
- Asthma monitoring check done270442000
- Finding of respiratory obstruction301252002
- Observation of patency of airway301252002
- Observations of respiratory obstruction301252002
- Asthma monitoring status308501009
- Asthma - currently active312453004
- Asthma - currently dormant312454005
- Seasonal allergic rhinitis367498001
- Spasmodic rhinorrhea367498001
- Spasmodic rhinorrhoea367498001
- Asthma causes daytime symptoms 1 to 2 times per month370202007
- Asthma causes daytime symptoms 1 to 2 times per week370203002
- Asthma causes daytime symptoms most days370204008
- Asthma causes night symptoms 1 to 2 times per month370205009
- Asthma limits walking on the flat370206005
- Asthma limits walking up hills or stairs370207001
- Asthma never causes daytime symptoms370208006
- Mild asthma370218001
- Asthma treatment compliance unsatisfactory370225008
- Asthma treatment compliance satisfactory370226009
- Asthma daytime symptoms373899003
- Allergic asthma389145006
- Absent from work or school due to asthma390921001
- Asthma monitoring due390940007
- Asthma night-time symptoms395022009
- Nocturnal asthma395022009
- Disorder confirmed395098000
- Asthma confirmed401193004
- Allergic bronchitis405720007
- Asthmatic bronchitis405944004
- Non IgE mediated allergic asthma423889005
- Non-IgE mediated allergic asthma423889005
- Non-immunoglobulin E mediated allergic asthma423889005
- Allergic atopic asthma424643009
- Atopic asthma424643009
- IgE mediated allergic asthma424643009
- IgE mediated asthma424643009
- IgE-mediated allergic asthma424643009
- Immunoglobulin E-mediated allergic asthma424643009
- Seasonal asthma445427006
- Allergic asthma caused by Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus703953004
- Asthma caused by house dust mite, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus703953004
- Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus allergic asthma703953004
- Allergic asthma caused by Dermatophagoides farinae703954005
- Asthma caused by house dust mite, Dermatophagoides farinae703954005
- Dermatophagoides farinae allergic asthma703954005
- Uncomplicated asthma707444001
- Uncomplicated allergic asthma735588005
- Uncomplicated non-allergic asthma735589002
- Asthma never causes night symptoms782559003
- Uncontrolled asthma1290026000
- Asthma in childbirth10742121000119104
- Asthma in mother complicating childbirth10742121000119104
- Asthma in pregnancy72301000119103
- Asthma with irreversible airway obstruction401000119107
- Inhaled steroid-dependent asthma16055311000119107
- Oral steroid-dependent asthma16584951000119101
- Persistent asthma5281000124103
- Persistent asthma, well controlled901000119100
- Reactive airway disease991000119106
- Steroid dependent asthma2360001000004109
UMLS
- Airway hyperreactivityC0004096
- AsthmaC0004096
- Asthma (disorder)C0004096
- Asthma NOSC0004096
- Asthma bronchialC0004096
- Asthma, BronchialC0004096
- Asthma, unspecifiedC0004096
- AsthmasC0004096
- AsthmaticC0004096
- Bronchial AsthmaC0004096
- Bronchial asthmaC0004096
- Bronchitic asthmaC0004096
- Unspecified asthmaC0004096
- asthmaC0004096
- asthma disordersC0004096
- asthmaticC0004096
- asthmaticsC0004096
- br asthmaC0004096
- bronchial asthmaC0004096
- bronchitic asthmaC0004096
- Unspecified Asthma, UncomplicatedC2887465
- Unspecified asthma, uncomplicatedC2887465
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J45.909?
ICD-10-CM code J45.909 represents "Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J45.909 a billable code?
Yes, J45.909 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J45.909 in?
J45.909 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J45.909?
J45.909 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 J45.909?
Yes, when using J45.909 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 J45.909 map to?
J45.909 maps to 70 SNOMED CT concepts: 390921001, 195967001, 170628003, 389145006, 703954005, and 65 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J45.909?
J45.909 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0004096, C2887465. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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