Acute bronchitis (J20)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for acute bronchitis (j20). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.

Clinical Information

Bronchitis - Inflammation of the large airways in the lung including any part of the BRONCHI, from the PRIMARY BRONCHI to the TERTIARY BRONCHI.

Bronchitis, Chronic - A subcategory of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. The disease is characterized by hypersecretion of mucus accompanied by a chronic (more than 3 months in 2 consecutive years) productive cough. Infectious agents are a major cause of chronic bronchitis.

Coronavirus - A member of CORONAVIRIDAE which causes respiratory or gastrointestinal disease in a variety of vertebrates.

Infectious bronchitis virus - A species of CORONAVIRUS causing infections in chickens and possibly pheasants. Chicks up to four weeks old are the most severely affected.

Instructional Notations

Includes

This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) bronchospasm
  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheitis
  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheobronchitis, acute
  • acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
  • acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
  • acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
  • acute and subacute septic bronchitis

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • bronchitis NOS J40
  • tracheobronchitis NOS J40

Type 2 Excludes

A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

  • acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis J47.0
  • acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma J44.0
  • acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J44.0
  • allergic bronchitis NOS J45.909
  • bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors J68.0
  • chronic bronchitis NOS J42
  • chronic mucopurulent bronchitis J41.1
  • chronic obstructive bronchitis J44
  • chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis J44
  • chronic simple bronchitis J41.0
  • chronic tracheobronchitis J42