Diagnosis Code: J22

Short Description: Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection

Long Description: Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection

The code J22 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

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

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acute lower respiratory tract infection
• Acute respiratory infections
• Bacterial lower respiratory infection
• COVID-19
• Infection of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum
• Infection of lower respiratory tract caused by SARS-CoV-2
• Lower respiratory tract infection
• Postoperative lower respiratory tract infection
• Severe acute respiratory infection
• Viral lower respiratory infection

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J22 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Other Respiratory System Diagnoses With Mcc (205)
• Other Respiratory System Diagnoses Without Mcc (206)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J22 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Acute (lower) respiratory (tract) infection NOS
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • upper respiratory infection (acute) (@J06.9*)

Crosswalk Information

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