Diagnosis Code

J05.11 ACUTE EPIGLOTTITIS WITH OBSTRUCTION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J05.11

Short Description: Acute epiglottitis with obstruction

Long Description: Acute epiglottitis with obstruction

The code J05.11 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)
        • J05.11 Acute epiglottitis with obstruction

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute epiglottitis
  • Acute epiglottitis with obstruction
  • Obstruction of larynx

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J05.11 Right Arrow 464.31 Ac epiglottitis w obstr

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
J05.0 Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
J05.1 Acute epiglottitis
J05.10 Acute epiglottitis without obstruction


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