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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.
Acute bronchitis can sometimes overlap in symptoms with chronic conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (J44.9) or respiratory infections like Influenza due to novel A virus (J09.X2).
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