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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Asthma Bronchitis

ICD-10 Coding for Asthma Bronchitis

J45.901
J45.41

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for asthma bronchitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Asthmatic Bronchitis
Bronchial Asthma with Bronchitis
chronic bronchitis
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Asthma Bronchitis

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Asthma Bronchitis

Use ICD-10 code J45.901 for unspecified asthma with acute exacerbation, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Unspecified asthma with acute exacerbation

Billable Code
J45.901
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Asthma exacerbation with bronchitis as a documented trigger
documentation:
  • • Detailed documentation of asthma and bronchitis relationship

Applicable To

  • • Asthma exacerbation triggered by bronchitis

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the relationship between asthma and bronchitis.

Moderate persistent asthma with exacerbation

Billable Code
J45.41
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Moderate asthma with documented exacerbation symptoms
  • • Bronchitis as a confirmed trigger

Applicable To

  • • Moderate asthma exacerbation due to bronchitis

Important Notes

  • • Sequence asthma code before bronchitis code when asthma is primary.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

J20.9

Acute bronchitis, unspecified

Use alongside asthma codes when bronchitis is confirmed as a trigger.

J20.4

Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus

Use when bronchitis is confirmed to be viral.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for asthma bronchitis?

The ICD-10 code for asthma with acute exacerbation due to bronchitis is J45.901. Use J45.41 for moderate persistent asthma with exacerbation.

How do you code asthma exacerbated by bronchitis?

Code J45.901 for unspecified asthma with acute exacerbation due to bronchitis. Sequence asthma codes before bronchitis codes.

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