Diagnosis Code

J45 ASTHMA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J45

Short Description: Asthma

Long Description: Asthma

The code J45 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4A)
      • Asthma (J45)
        • J45 Asthma

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J45 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • allergic (predominantly) asthma
    • allergic bronchitis NOS
    • allergic rhinitis with asthma
    • atopic asthma
    • extrinsic allergic asthma
    • hay fever with asthma
    • idiosyncratic asthma
    • intrinsic nonallergic asthma
    • nonallergic asthma
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • detergent asthma (@J69.8*)
    • miner's asthma (@J60*)
    • wheezing NOS (@R06.2*)
    • wood asthma (@J67.8*)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (@J44.9*)
    • chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis (@J44.9*)
    • chronic obstructive asthma (@J44.9*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J45.2 Mild intermittent asthma
J45.20 Mild intermittent asthma, uncomplicated
J45.21 Mild intermittent asthma with (acute) exacerbation
J45.22 Mild intermittent asthma with status asthmaticus
J45.3 Mild persistent asthma
J45.30 Mild persistent asthma, uncomplicated
J45.31 Mild persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation
J45.32 Mild persistent asthma with status asthmaticus
J45.4 Moderate persistent asthma
J45.40 Moderate persistent asthma, uncomplicated
J45.41 Moderate persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation
J45.42 Moderate persistent asthma with status asthmaticus
J45.5 Severe persistent asthma
J45.50 Severe persistent asthma, uncomplicated
J45.51 Severe persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation
J45.52 Severe persistent asthma with status asthmaticus
J45.9 Other and unspecified asthma
J45.90 Unspecified asthma
J45.901 Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation
J45.902 Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus
J45.909 Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated
J45.99 Other asthma
J45.990 Exercise induced bronchospasm
J45.991 Cough variant asthma
J45.998 Other asthma


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