J47.9 - Bronchiectasis, uncomplicated

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Acquired bronchiectasis
• Acquired bronchiectasis
• Acquired bronchiectasis
• Adult bronchiectasis
• Bronchiectasis
• Bronchiectasis due to toxic aspiration
• Bronchiectasis due to toxic inhalation
• Bronchiolectasis
• Childhood bronchiectasis
• Complication of transplanted lung
• Cylindrical bronchiectasis
• Fusiform bronchiectasis
• Idiopathic bronchiectasis
• Obstruction of bronchus
• Obstructive bronchiectasis
• Post-infective bronchiectasis
• Post-lung transplantation bronchiectasis
• Recurrent bronchiectasis
• Saccular bronchiectasis
• Sequelae of tuberculosis
• Toxin-induced bronchiectasis
• Traction bronchiectasis
• Transplanted lung present
• Tuberculous bronchiectasis

Clinical Information

• Bronchiectasis-. persistent abnormal dilatation of the bronchi.
• Kartagener Syndrome-. an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a triad of dextrocardia; infertility; and sinusitis. the syndrome is caused by mutations of dynein genes encoding motility proteins which are components of sperm tails, and cilia in the respiratory and the reproductive tracts.
• Tuberculous Bronchiectasis-. bronchiectasis that develops in patients with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis. it is usually associated with healed scars but occasionally may be seen in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis.

Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

The is diagnosis code is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V40.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2022 through 09/30/2023.

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Patient Education

Bronchial Disorders

When you breathe in, the air travels down through your trachea (windpipe). It then goes through two tubes to your lungs. These tubes are your bronchi. Bronchial disorders can make it hard for you to breathe.

The most common problem with the bronchi is bronchitis, an inflammation of the tubes. It can be acute or chronic. Other problems include:

• Bronchiectasis - a condition in which damage to the airways causes them to widen and become flabby and scarred
• Exercise-induced bronchospasm - a breathing problem that happens when your airways shrink while you are exercising
• Bronchiolitis - an inflammation of the small airways that branch off from the bronchi
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - a chronic lung condition in infants, most often premature infants

Code History

• FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
• FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
• FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
• FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
• FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
• FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
• FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
• FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)