ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J06.9
Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J06.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J06 — Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J06.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified. 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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