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HomeICD-10 CodesJ20
ICD-10-CM
Non-billable

J20

Classification
Category:Diseases of the respiratory system
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Coding Guidance
J20 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Inclusion Terms
  • 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
Excludes 1
J40
bronchitis NOS
J40
tracheobronchitis NOS
Excludes 2
J47.0
acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis
J44.0
acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma
J44.0
acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J45.909
allergic bronchitis NOS
J68.0
bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors
J42
chronic bronchitis NOS
J41.1
chronic mucopurulent bronchitis
J44
chronic obstructive bronchitis
J44
chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis
J41.0
chronic simple bronchitis
J42
chronic tracheobronchitis
P04-P96
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
A00-B99
certain infectious and parasitic diseases
O00-O9A
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Q00-Q99
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
E00-E88
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
S00-T88
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
C00-D49
neoplasms
T59.81
smoke inhalation
R00-R94
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Use Additional Code
/codes/Z77.22
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
/codes/P96.81
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period
/codes/Z87.891
history of tobacco dependence
/codes/Z57.31
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
/codes/F17
tobacco dependence
/codes/Z72.0
tobacco use

More Specific Codes

J20.0
Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
J20.1
Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae
J20.2
Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus
J20.3
Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus
J20.4
Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus
J20.5
Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
J20.6
Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus
J20.7
Acute bronchitis due to echovirus
J20.8
Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms
J20.9
Acute bronchitis, unspecified

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov