ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J05.10
Acute epiglottitis without obstruction
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J05.10
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J05 — Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J05.10 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of acute epiglottitis without obstruction. 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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