ICD-10 Code: J20.9 – Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified
ICD-Code J20.9 is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified. Its corresponding ICD-9 code is 466.0
Billable: Yes
ICD-9 Code Transition: 466.0
Code J20.9 is the diagnosis code used for Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the airways that carry air to your lungs. Acute bronchitis is more severe and can become chronic and progress to pneumonia.
Other Synonyms Include:
- Acute bronchitis
- Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
- Chronic bronchitis with acute exacerbation
General ICD-10 Information
ICD (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health problems) is now on its 10th revision. ICD-10 codes are the byproduct of that revision. This medical classification list is generated by the World Health Organization (WHO), and is used to help healthcare providers identify and code health conditions.
ICD-10 is required for use by physicians and healthcare providers under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and will replace all ICD-9 code sets.
Many more new diagnoses can be tracked using ICD-10 than with ICD-9. Some expanded code sets, like ICD-10-CM, have over 70,000 codes.
