J20.8
BillableAcute bronchitis due to other specified organisms
Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acute and subacute bronchitis (with) bronchospasm
- acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheitis
- acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheobronchitis, acute
- acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
- acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
- acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
- acute and subacute septic bronchitis
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
- •chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infectionJ44.0
- •acute bronchitis with bronchiectasisJ47.0
- •acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthmaJ44.0
- •acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseJ44.0
- •allergic bronchitis NOSJ45.909
- •bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vaporsJ68.0
- •chronic bronchitis NOSJ42
- •chronic mucopurulent bronchitisJ41.1
- •chronic obstructive bronchitisJ44
- •chronic obstructive tracheobronchitisJ44
- •chronic simple bronchitisJ41.0
- •chronic tracheobronchitisJ42
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(9)
J20.0Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
J20.1Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae
J20.2Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus
J20.3Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus
J20.4Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus
J20.5Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
J20.6Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus
J20.7Acute bronchitis due to echovirus
J20.9Acute bronchitis, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(65)
SNOMED CT
- Viral bronchitis16146001
- Adenoviral respiratory disease61958003
- Respiratory disease due to Adenovirus61958003
- Adenoviral bronchitis111849006
- Acute Moraxella catarrhalis bronchitis195722003
- Acute Neisseria catarrhalis bronchitis195722003
- Acute bacterial bronchitis233598009
- Acute chlamydial bronchitis233600003
- Acute viral bronchitis233601004
- Disease caused by Moraxella409791009
- 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 COVID-191119302008
- Acute disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus1119302008
- Acute disease caused by 2019-nCoV1119302008
- Acute disease caused by SARS-CoV-21119302008
- Acute disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 21119302008
- Bronchitis caused by Human metapneumovirus1163489008
- Human metapneumovirus bronchitis1163489008
- Acute bronchitis caused by 2019 novel coronavirus138389411000119105
- Acute bronchitis caused by 2019-nCoV138389411000119105
- Acute bronchitis caused by SARS-CoV-2138389411000119105
- Acute bronchitis caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2138389411000119105
- COVID-19 acute bronchitis138389411000119105
- Human metapneumovirus infection1087141000119106
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by 2019 novel coronavirus880529761000119102
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by 2019-nCoV880529761000119102
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by SARS-CoV-2880529761000119102
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2880529761000119102
Clinical Terms
- Acute bacterial bronchitis
- Adenoviral bronchitis
- Disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Bronchitis caused by Human metapneumovirus
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by 2019-nCoV
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Respiratory disease due to Adenovirus
- Acute bronchitis caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Viral bronchitis
- Adenoviral respiratory disease
- Disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by SARS-CoV-2
- COVID-19
- Disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Acute bronchitis caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Acute COVID-19
- Acute Moraxella catarrhalis bronchitis
- Human metapneumovirus infection
- Acute disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Acute disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Acute viral bronchitis
- COVID-19 acute bronchitis
- Acute bronchitis caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Disease caused by 2019-nCoV
- Acute chlamydial bronchitis
- Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Acute disease caused by 2019-nCoV
- Acute Neisseria catarrhalis bronchitis
- Acute bronchitis caused by 2019-nCoV
- Disease caused by Moraxella
- Human metapneumovirus bronchitis
- Acute disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms is J20.8. The full clinical description is "Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms". J20.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J20.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J20.8 represents “Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms”. 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 J20.8 a billable code?
Yes, J20.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J20.8 in?
J20.8 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J20.8?
J20.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bronchitis NOS (J40); tracheobronchitis NOS (J40).
Are additional codes required with J20.8?
Yes, when using J20.8, 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 J20.8 map to?
J20.8 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 1119302008, 195722003, 233598009, 138389411000119105, 233600003, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J20.8?
J20.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348687. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J20.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms 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 J20.8?
J20.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA42.Z (Acute bronchitis, unspecified).
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