J06.9
BillableAcute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Upper respiratory disease, acute
- Upper respiratory 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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- •exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ77.22
- •exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal periodP96.81
- •history of tobacco dependenceZ87.891
- •occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ57.31
- •tobacco dependenceF17
- •tobacco useZ72.0
- •code to identify infectious agent, if known, such as:B95-B97
- •respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)B97.4
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ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(136)
SNOMED CT
- URI - Upper respiratory infection54150009
- URTI - Infection of the upper respiratory tract54150009
- Upper respiratory infection54150009
- Upper respiratory tract infection54150009
- AURTI - acute upper respiratory tract infection54398005
- Acute URI (upper respiratory infection)54398005
- Acute upper respiratory infection54398005
- Acute upper respiratory tract infection54398005
- Cyst of nasal sinus85225000
- Nasal sinus cyst85225000
- Acute respiratory disease111273006
- Recurrent upper respiratory tract infection195708003
- Mucous cyst of nasal sinus195825009
- Nasal sinus mucocele195825009
- URTI - Viral upper respiratory tract infection281794004
- Viral upper respiratory tract infection281794004
- Bacterial upper respiratory infection312118003
- Upper respiratory bacterial infection312118003
- Viral respiratory infection312133006
- Infected mucous cyst of nasal sinus444745000
- Infection of mucous cyst of nasal sinus444745000
- Mucopyocele of nasal sinus444745000
- Nasal sinus mucopyocele444745000
- Fungal infection of upper respiratory tract716673006
- Infection of upper respiratory tract caused by fungus716673006
- 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 respiratory syncytial virus upper respiratory infection903729901000119103
- Acute upper respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus903729901000119103
- Infected mucous cyst431491000124101
- Mucopyocele431491000124101
- Infection of upper respiratory tract caused by 2019 novel coronavirus1240541000000107
- Infection of upper respiratory tract caused by 2019-nCoV1240541000000107
- Infection of upper respiratory tract caused by SARS-CoV-21240541000000107
- Infection of upper respiratory tract caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 21240541000000107
UMLS
- AURTI - acute upper respiratory tract infectionC0264222
- Acute URI (upper respiratory infection)C0264222
- Acute upper respiratory infectionC0264222
- Acute upper respiratory infection (disorder)C0264222
- Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecifiedC0264222
- Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)C0264222
- Acute upper respiratory tract infectionC0264222
- acute uriC0264222
- acute uri nosC0264222
- acute urisC0264222
- INFECT UPPER RESPIRATORYC0041912
- Infection upper respiratoryC0041912
- Infections, Upper RespiratoryC0041912
- Infections, Upper Respiratory TractC0041912
- Respiratory Infection, UpperC0041912
- UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTC0041912
- URI - Upper respiratory infectionC0041912
- URTIC0041912
- URTI (upper respiratory tract infection)C0041912
- URTI - Infection of the upper respiratory tractC0041912
- Upper Respiratory InfectionsC0041912
- Upper Respiratory Tract InfectionC0041912
- Upper Respiratory Tract InfectionsC0041912
- Upper Respiratory Tract InflammationC0041912
- Upper respiratory infectionC0041912
- Upper respiratory infection (disorder)C0041912
- Upper respiratory infection NOSC0041912
- Upper respiratory infectionsC0041912
- Upper respiratory tract infectionC0041912
- Upper respiratory tract infection NOSC0041912
- Upper respiratory tract infectionsC0041912
- upper respiratory infectionC0041912
- upper respiratory infection (URI)C0041912
- upper respiratory infectionsC0041912
- upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)C0041912
- Upper respiratory disease, acuteC2887379
Clinical Terms
- Nasal sinus cyst
- URTI
- Upper Respiratory Infections
- Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
- Infection of upper respiratory tract caused by 2019-nCoV
- AURTI - acute upper respiratory tract infection
- Disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Acute URI (upper respiratory infection)
- URTI - Infection of the upper respiratory tract
- Fungal infection of upper respiratory tract
- Nasal sinus mucopyocele
- Acute respiratory syncytial virus upper respiratory infection
- Infection of upper respiratory tract caused by fungus
- Viral upper respiratory tract infection
- Infection of upper respiratory tract caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Upper respiratory infection (disorder)
- Respiratory Infection, Upper
- upper respiratory infection (URI)
- upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)
- Upper Respiratory Tract Inflammation
- Disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Infection of mucous cyst of nasal sinus
- INFECT UPPER RESPIRATORY
- COVID-19
- Disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Infections, Upper Respiratory
- acute uri
- Infection of upper respiratory tract caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Nasal sinus mucocele
- Mucopyocele of nasal sinus
- Acute upper respiratory infection (disorder)
- Acute upper respiratory tract infection
- Upper respiratory tract infection NOS
- URTI (upper respiratory tract infection)
- Infection of upper respiratory tract caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Mucous cyst of nasal sinus
- Recurrent upper respiratory tract infection
- Mucopyocele
- acute uri nos
- Upper respiratory infection NOS
- Cyst of nasal sinus
- Infection upper respiratory
- URTI - Viral upper respiratory tract infection
- Infections, Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disease caused by 2019-nCoV
- upper respiratory infection
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Acute upper respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus
- Upper respiratory bacterial infection
- URI - Upper respiratory infection
- Infected mucous cyst of nasal sinus
- Upper respiratory disease, acute
- UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECT
- Viral respiratory infection
- Bacterial upper respiratory infection
- acute uris
- Infected mucous cyst
- Acute respiratory disease
- Upper respiratory irritation
- Viral upper respiratory irritation
- Mild upper respiratory irritation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified is J06.9. The full clinical description is "Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified". J06.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J06.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J06.9 represents “Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified”. 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 J06.9 a billable code?
Yes, J06.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J06.9 in?
J06.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J06.9?
J06.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0); acute respiratory infection NOS (J22); influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1); and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with J06.9?
Yes, when using J06.9, 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); code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent, if known, such as:; respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (B97.4).
What SNOMED CT codes does J06.9 map to?
J06.9 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 54398005, 111273006, 903729901000119103, 312118003, 840539006, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J06.9?
J06.9 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0264222, C0041912, C2887379. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J06.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified 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 J06.9?
J06.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA07.0 (Acute upper respiratory infection, site unspecified).
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