J22 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. 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 J22 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Acute (lower) respiratory (tract) infection NOS
What J22 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
J22 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J22Ospecificerad akut infektion i nedre luftvägarna
- J22.9Ospecificerad akut infektion i nedre luftvägarna
J22Uspesifisert akutt infeksjon i nedre luftveier
DJ22Ikke nærmere specificerede akutte infektioner i nedre luftveje
- DJ229Akut nedre luftvejsinfektion UNS
J22Määrittämätön akuutti alahengitysteiden infektio
J22Akute Infektion der unteren Atemwege, nicht näher bezeichnet
J22Infections aiguës des voies respiratoires inférieures, sans précision
J22niet-gespecificeerde acute infectie van onderste luchtwegen
J22Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection
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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