ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J05.0
Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J05.0
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J05 — Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J05.0 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
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