J40 Billable Code
Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Section Detail
J40-J4A
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4A)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- acute bronchitis (J20.-)
- allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909)
- asthmatic bronchitis NOS (J45.9-)
- bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
useAdditionalCode
- code 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)
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