J06.9 is the ICD-10 code for Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of J06 (Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites), 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 J06.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Upper respiratory:
- disease, acute
- infection NOS
J06.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J06.9Uspesifisert akutt infeksjon i øvre luftveier
DJ069Akut øvre luftvejsinfektion UNS
J06.9Määrittämätön akuutti ylähengitystieinfektio
J06.9Akute Infektion der oberen Atemwege, nicht näher bezeichnet
J06.9Infection des voies respiratoires supérieures, sans précision
J06.9acute infectie van bovenste luchtwegen, niet-gespecificeerd
J06.9Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
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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