ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J20.9
Acute bronchitis, unspecified
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J20.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J20 — Acute bronchitis
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J20.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of acute bronchitis, 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.
Related codes in J20
- J20Acute bronchitis
- 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
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