ICD-10 diagnosis code

J46 Status asthmaticus

J46 is the ICD-10 code for Status asthmaticus. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block J40–J47 (Chronic lower respiratory diseases) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: X · J00–J99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What J46 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

Acute severe asthma

J46 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

J46Akut svår astma

J46.9Akut svår astma

NorwayICD-10-NO

J46Akutt alvorlig astma

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ46Status asthmaticus

DJ469Status asthmaticus UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

J46Akuutti vaikea astma

GermanyICD-10-GM

J46Status asthmaticus

FranceICD-10-FR

J46Etat de mal asthmatique

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J46status asthmaticus

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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