ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J20
Acute bronchitis
Diseases of the respiratory system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- J20
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J20
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J20 is a category (header) for acute bronchitis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in J20
- J20.0Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- J20.1Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae
- J20.2Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus
- J20.3Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus
- J20.4Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus
- J20.5Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
- J20.6Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus
- J20.7Acute bronchitis due to echovirus
- J20.8Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms
- J20.9Acute bronchitis, unspecified
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