J20.9
BillableAcute bronchitis, unspecified
Acute bronchitis, unspecified
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
Use Additional Code
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
J20.8Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(90)
SNOMED CT
- Bronchial spasm4386001
- Bronchospasm4386001
- Acute bronchitis with obstruction5875001
- Acute tracheitis with obstruction8519009
- Acute bronchitis10509002
- Acute tracheitis26650005
- Purulent bronchitis29591002
- Bronchitis32398004
- Acute tracheobronchitis35301006
- Subacute bronchitis36426008
- Bronchial obstruction36925002
- Obstruction of bronchus36925002
- Croupous bronchitis53926002
- Fibrinous bronchitis53926002
- Membranous bronchitis53926002
- Plastic bronchitis53926002
- Acute laryngotracheitis64375000
- Septic bronchitis65878001
- Obstruction of trachea73342002
- Obstructive tracheal disease73342002
- Tracheal obstruction73342002
- Acute bronchitis with bronchospasm80257001
- LTB - Laryngotracheobronchitis85915003
- Laryngotracheobronchitis85915003
- Acute croupous bronchitis195714005
- Acute fibrinous bronchitis195714005
- Acute pseudomembranous bronchitis195714005
- Acute purulent bronchitis195717003
- Acute bacterial bronchitis233598009
- Acute fibrinous laryngotracheobronchitis275495004
- Acute infective bronchitis312371005
- Acute infective tracheobronchitis312400008
- Acute laryngitis with obstruction408669002
- Acute noninfective bronchitis735464006
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with wheeze785728005
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with chronic wheeze785737005
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with acute wheeze785744001
- Acute bronchitis co-occurrent with wheeze785745000
- Acute bronchospasm98641000119100
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Acute bacterial bronchitis
- Acute tracheobronchitis
- Acute tracheitis
- Acute bronchitis with obstruction
- Bronchial spasm
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with chronic wheeze
- Acute bronchospasm
- Acute fibrinous bronchitis
- Acute infective tracheobronchitis
- Acute purulent bronchitis
- Tracheal obstruction
- Bronchitis acute NOS
- Obstructive tracheal disease
- Obstruction of trachea
- Bronchial obstruction
- Bronchospasm
- Acute pseudomembranous bronchitis
- Acute tracheobronchitis (disorder)
- Bronchitis acute
- Acute bronchitis (disorder)
- LTB - Laryngotracheobronchitis
- Acute laryngitis with obstruction
- Purulent bronchitis
- Subacute bronchitis
- Obstruction of bronchus
- Bronchitis
- Acute infective bronchitis
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with acute wheeze
- Acute noninfective bronchitis
- Acute bronchitis with bronchospasm
- Septic bronchitis
- Plastic bronchitis
- Acute laryngotracheitis
- Acute tracheitis with obstruction
- Croupous bronchitis
- Fibrinous bronchitis
- Bronchitis co-occurrent with wheeze
- Acute fibrinous laryngotracheobronchitis
- Laryngotracheobronchitis
- Acute bronchitis co-occurrent with wheeze
- Acute croupous bronchitis
- Membranous bronchitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute bronchitis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute bronchitis, unspecified is J20.9. The full clinical description is "Acute bronchitis, unspecified". J20.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J20.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J20.9 represents “Acute bronchitis, 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 J20.9 a billable code?
Yes, J20.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J20.9 in?
J20.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J20.9?
J20.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bronchitis NOS (J40); tracheobronchitis NOS (J40).
Are additional codes required with J20.9?
Yes, when using J20.9, 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).
What SNOMED CT codes does J20.9 map to?
J20.9 maps to 29 SNOMED CT concepts: 233598009, 10509002, 785745000, 80257001, 5875001, and 24 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J20.9?
J20.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0149514. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J20.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute bronchitis, 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 J20.9?
J20.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA42.Z (Acute bronchitis, unspecified).
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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.