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ICD-10 diagnosis code

J20 Acute bronchitis

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J20 is the ICD-10 code for Acute bronchitis. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block J20–J22 (Other acute lower 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 J20 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • bronchitis:
    • NOS, in those under l5 years of age
    • acute and subacute (with): bronchospasm
    • acute and subacute (with): fibrinous
    • acute and subacute (with): membranous
    • acute and subacute (with): purulent
    • acute and subacute (with): septic
    • acute and subacute (with): tracheitis
  • tracheobronchitis, acute

What J20 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • bronchitis:
    • NOS, in those 15 years of age and above J40
    • allergic NOS J45.0
    • chronic: NOS J42
    • chronic: mucopurulent J41.1
    • chronic: obstructive J44.-
    • chronic: simple J41.0
  • tracheobronchitis:

Subcodes of J20

J20 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

J20Akut bronkit

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ20Akut bronkitis

FinlandICD-10-FI

J20Akuutti keuhkoputkien tulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

J20Akute Bronchitis

FranceICD-10-FR

J20Bronchite aiguë

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J20acute bronchitis

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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