Diagnosis Code

J05.0 ACUTE OBSTRUCTIVE LARYNGITIS [CROUP]


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J05.0

Short Description: Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]

Long Description: Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]

The code J05.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
      • Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis (J05)
        • J05.0 Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute laryngitis with obstruction
  • Acute laryngotracheitis
  • Acute laryngotracheitis with obstruction
  • Acute tracheitis
  • Allergic bronchitis
  • Croup
  • Laryngotracheobronchitis
  • Laryngotracheobronchitis
  • Obstruction of larynx
  • Recurrent allergic croup
  • Recurrent croup

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J05.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Obstructive laryngitis (acute) NOS
    • Obstructive laryngotracheitis NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J05.0 Right Arrow 464.01 Ac laryngitis w obstruct
464.21 Ac laryngotrach w obstr
464.4 Croup

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J05 Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
J05.1 Acute epiglottitis
J05.10 Acute epiglottitis without obstruction
J05.11 Acute epiglottitis with obstruction


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023