All ICD10 Codes

J06

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites

Use a more specific code (2 billable)
J06.0Acute laryngopharyngitisJ06.9Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

CH10 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

J00-J06 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
  • influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
  • streptococcal pharyngitis (J02.0)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J00-J06Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
J06Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sitesNot billable
J06.0Acute laryngopharyngitisBillable
J06.9Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J06:

blockJ00-J06
Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
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chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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