J04 is the ICD-10 code for Acute laryngitis and tracheitis. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block J00–J06 (Acute upper respiratory infections) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J04 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Coding notes
- Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
Subcodes of J04
J04 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J04Akut laryngit (inflammation i struphuvudet) och trakeit (inflammation i luftstrupen)
DJ04Akut laryngitis og trakeitis
J04Akuutti kurkunpäätulehdus ja/tai henkitorvitulehdus
J04Akute Laryngitis und Tracheitis
J04Laryngite et trachéite aiguës
J04acute laryngitis en tracheïtis
Listed through more specific codes:
- J04.30Supraglottitis, unspecified, without obstruction
- J04.31Supraglottitis, unspecified, with obstruction
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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