Diagnosis Code: J05.1

Short Description: Acute epiglottitis

Long Description: Acute epiglottitis

The code J05.1 is NOT 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)
      • J05.1 Acute epiglottitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J05.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 2 Excludes Notes:
  • epiglottitis, chronic (@J37.0*)

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