J20 Non-Billable Code
Acute bronchitis
Chapter Classification
Chapter 10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Section Detail
J20-J22
Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- 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
excludes1
- bronchitis NOS (J40)
- tracheobronchitis NOS (J40)
excludes2
- acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis (J47.0)
- acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma (J44.0)
- acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.0)
- allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909)
- bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
- chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
- chronic mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.1)
- chronic obstructive bronchitis (J44.-)
- chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis (J44.-)
- chronic simple bronchitis (J41.0)
- chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- J20.0 - Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae Billable
- J20.1 - Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae Billable
- J20.2 - Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus Billable
- J20.3 - Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus Billable
- J20.4 - Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus Billable
- J20.5 - Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus Billable
- J20.6 - Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus Billable
- J20.7 - Acute bronchitis due to echovirus Billable
- J20.8 - Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms Billable
- J20.9 - Acute bronchitis, unspecified Billable
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