J04.2 is the ICD-10 code for Acute laryngotracheitis. It is a four-character subcategory of J04 (Acute laryngitis and tracheitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J00–J06 (Acute upper respiratory infections) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J04.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Laryngotracheitis NOS
- Tracheitis (acute) with laryngitis (acute)
What J04.2 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- chronic laryngotracheitis J37.1
J04.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J04.2Akut laryngotrakeit
J04.2Akutt laryngotrakeitt
DJ042Akut laryngotrakeitis
J04.2Akuutti kurkunpää-henkitorvitulehdus
J04.2Akute Laryngotracheitis
J04.2Laryngotrachéite aigüe
J04.2acute laryngotracheïtis
J04.2Acute laryngotracheitis
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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