ICD-10-CM Section · J20-J22

Other acute lower respiratory infections

17 codes in this section

17
Total Codes
15
Billable
2
Header (Non-Billable)
3
Top-Level Codes

About Section J20-J22

Section J20-J22 (J20-J22) covers other acute lower respiratory infections. It sits within the Diseases of the respiratory system chapter (J00-J99). This section contains 17 ICD-10-CM codes, 15 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 2 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.

Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.

Codes in J20-J22

Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.

J20 Acute bronchitis
10 subcodes
J20.0 Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae Billable
J20.1 Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae Billable
J20.2 Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus Billable
J20.3 Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus Billable
J20.4 Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus Billable
J20.5 Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus Billable
J20.6 Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus Billable
J20.7 Acute bronchitis due to echovirus Billable
J20.8 Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms Billable
J20.9 Acute bronchitis, unspecified Billable
J21 Acute bronchiolitis
4 subcodes
J21.0 Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus Billable
J21.1 Acute bronchiolitis due to human metapneumovirus Billable
J21.8 Acute bronchiolitis due to other specified organisms Billable
J21.9 Acute bronchiolitis, unspecified Billable
J22 Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection
0 subcodes

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