Diagnosis Code

J21 ACUTE BRONCHIOLITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J21

Short Description: Acute bronchiolitis

Long Description: Acute bronchiolitis

The code J21 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22)
      • Acute bronchiolitis (J21)
        • J21 Acute bronchiolitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J21 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • acute bronchiolitis with bronchospasm
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease (@J84.115*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J21.0 Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
J21.1 Acute bronchiolitis due to human metapneumovirus
J21.8 Acute bronchiolitis due to other specified organisms
J21.9 Acute bronchiolitis, unspecified


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