Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for intermittent asthma includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Intermittent Asthma
Use ICD-10 code J45.20 for mild intermittent asthma, uncomplicated, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
Use when exposure to tobacco smoke is a known trigger.
Exposure to other environmental allergens
Use when allergens like pollen or dust mites are triggers.
Acute bronchitis
Use if exacerbation is due to a viral infection.
The ICD-10 code for mild intermittent asthma is J45.20 for uncomplicated cases, J45.21 for cases with acute exacerbation, and J45.22 for status asthmaticus.
Document intermittent asthma by specifying symptom frequency, severity, and any triggers. Use terms like 'mild intermittent' and include spirometry results if available.