Bronchiectasis (J47)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

    • Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47)

      • Bronchiectasis (J47)

        • J47 - Bronchiectasis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J47.0 - Bronchiectasis with acute lower respiratory infection BILLABLE CODE
        • J47.1 - Bronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbation BILLABLE CODE
        • J47.9 - Bronchiectasis, uncomplicated BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Bronchiectasis (J47)

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.

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.

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.

• bronchiolectasis

Use Additional Code Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

• code to identify:
• exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22
• exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period P96.81
• history of tobacco dependence Z87.891
• occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31
• tobacco dependence F17
• tobacco use Z72.0

Type 1 Excludes 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.

• congenital bronchiectasis Q33.4
• tuberculous bronchiectasis current disease A15.0