Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis (J41)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

    • Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47)

      • Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis (J41)

        • J41 - Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J41.0 - Simple chronic bronchitis BILLABLE CODE
        • J41.1 - Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis BILLABLE CODE
        • J41.8 - Mixed simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

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.

• chronic bronchitis NOS J42
• chronic obstructive bronchitis J44