Acute bronchiolitis (J21)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

    • Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22)

      • Acute bronchiolitis (J21)

        • J21 - Acute bronchiolitis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J21.0 - Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus BILLABLE CODE
        • J21.1 - Acute bronchiolitis due to human metapneumovirus BILLABLE CODE
        • J21.8 - Acute bronchiolitis due to other specified organisms BILLABLE CODE
        • J21.9 - Acute bronchiolitis, unspecified BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Acute bronchiolitis (J21)

Bronchiolitis - Inflammation of the BRONCHIOLES.

Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Inflammation of the BRONCHIOLES leading to an obstructive lung disease. Bronchioles are characterized by fibrous granulation tissue with bronchial exudates in the lumens. Clinical features include a nonproductive cough and DYSPNEA.

Bronchiolitis, Viral - An acute inflammatory disease of the lower RESPIRATORY TRACT, caused by paramyxoviruses, occurring primarily in infants and young children; the viruses most commonly implicated are PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS TYPE 3; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, HUMAN; and METAPNEUMOVIRUS.

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - An interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology, occurring between 21-80 years of age. It is characterized by a dramatic onset of a "pneumonia-like" illness with cough, fever, malaise, fatigue, and weight loss. Pathological features include prominent interstitial inflammation without collagen fibrosis, diffuse fibroblastic foci, and no microscopic honeycomb change. There is excessive proliferation of granulation tissue within small airways and alveolar ducts.

Bronchioles - The small airways branching off the TERTIARY BRONCHI. Terminal bronchioles lead into several orders of respiratory bronchioles which in turn lead into alveolar ducts and then into PULMONARY ALVEOLI.

Instructional Notations

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

• acute bronchiolitis with bronchospasm

Type 2 Excludes 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.

• respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease J84.115