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J05 Non-Billable Code

Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis

Chapter Classification

Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

Section Detail

J00-J06 Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

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  • , influenza, if present, such as:
  • influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2)
  • influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J10.1)
  • influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J11.1)
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  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • J05.0 - Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] Billable
  • J05.1 - Acute epiglottitis

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