J05.0

Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Obstructive laryngitis (acute) NOS
  • Obstructive laryngotracheitis NOS
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J00-J06Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
J05Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
J05.0Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J05.0:

categoryJ05
Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
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blockJ00-J06
Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
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chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to J05.0. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

9 raw paths
Angina (attack) (cardiac) (chest) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor)3 unique routes
croupous→J05.0
membranous→J05.0
trachealis→J05.0
Croup, croupous (catarrhal) (infectious) (inflammatory) (nondiphtheritic)1 unique routes
Direct index entry→J05.0
Laryngitis (acute) (edematous) (fibrinous) (infective) (infiltrative) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (septic) (subglottic) (suppurative) (ulcerative)3 unique routes
obstructive→J05.0
spasmodic→J05.0
stridulous→J05.0
Laryngotracheitis (acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral)1 unique routes
spasmodic
acute→J05.0
Syndrome1 unique routes
croup→J05.0

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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