ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J45.52
Severe persistent asthma with status asthmaticus
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J45.52
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J45 — Asthma
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J45.52 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of severe persistent asthma with status asthmaticus. 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 J45
- J45Asthma
- J45.2Mild intermittent asthma
- J45.20Mild intermittent asthma, uncomplicated
- J45.21Mild intermittent asthma with (acute) exacerbation
- J45.22Mild intermittent asthma with status asthmaticus
- J45.3Mild persistent asthma
- J45.30Mild persistent asthma, uncomplicated
- J45.31Mild persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation
- J45.32Mild persistent asthma with status asthmaticus
- J45.4Moderate persistent asthma
- J45.40Moderate persistent asthma, uncomplicated
- J45.41Moderate persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation
- J45.42Moderate persistent asthma with status asthmaticus
- J45.5Severe persistent asthma
- J45.50Severe persistent asthma, uncomplicated
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