J21.0
BillableAcute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acute bronchiolitis due to RSV
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acute bronchiolitis with bronchospasm
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
- •respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung diseaseJ84.115
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Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(21)
SNOMED CT
- Acute bronchiolitis5505005
- Acute capillary bronchiolitis5505005
- Capillary pneumonia5505005
- Respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis57089007
- Acute bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus195739001
- Acute viral bronchiolitis233602006
- Acute lower respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus587751151000119107
- Acute respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory infection587751151000119107
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Acute lower respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus
- Acute bronchiolitis due to RSV
- Acute bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus
- Respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis
- Acute respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory infection
- Acute viral bronchiolitis
- Acute bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus (disorder)
- Acute capillary bronchiolitis
- Capillary pneumonia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus is J21.0. The full clinical description is "Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus". J21.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J21.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J21.0 represents “Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus”. 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 J21.0 a billable code?
Yes, J21.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J21.0 in?
J21.0 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J21.0?
Yes, when using J21.0, 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 J21.0 map to?
J21.0 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 5505005, 195739001, 587751151000119107, 233602006, 57089007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J21.0?
J21.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348799. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J21.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus 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 J21.0?
J21.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA41.0 (Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus).
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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.