Diagnosis Code: J20

Short Description: Acute bronchitis

Long Description: Acute bronchitis

The code J20 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22)
    • Acute bronchitis (J20)
      • J20 Acute bronchitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J20 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Includes Notes:
  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) bronchospasm
  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheitis
  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheobronchitis, acute
  • acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
  • acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
  • acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
  • acute and subacute septic bronchitis
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • bronchitis NOS (@J40*)
  • tracheobronchitis NOS (@J40*)
• Type 2 Excludes Notes:
  • acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis (@J47.0*)
  • acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma (@J44.0*)
  • acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (@J44.0*)
  • allergic bronchitis NOS (@J45.909*-)
  • bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors (@J68.0*)
  • chronic bronchitis NOS (@J42*)
  • chronic mucopurulent bronchitis (@J41.1*)
  • chronic obstructive bronchitis (@J44*.-)
  • chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis (@J44*.-)
  • chronic simple bronchitis (@J41.0*)
  • chronic tracheobronchitis (@J42*)

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