All ICD10 Codes

J20

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Acute bronchitis

Use a more specific code (10 billable)
J20.0Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniaeJ20.1Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzaeJ20.2Acute bronchitis due to streptococcusJ20.3Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirusJ20.4Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virusJ20.5Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virusJ20.6Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirusJ20.7Acute bronchitis due to echovirusJ20.8Acute bronchitis due to other specified organismsJ20.9Acute bronchitis, 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)

J20-J22 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) bronchospasm
  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheitis
  • acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheobronchitis, acute
  • acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
  • acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
  • acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
  • acute and subacute septic bronchitis
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • bronchitis NOS (J40)
  • tracheobronchitis NOS (J40)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis (J47.0)
  • acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma (J44.0)
  • acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.0)
  • allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909)
  • bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
  • chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  • chronic mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.1)
  • chronic obstructive bronchitis (J44.-)
  • chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis (J44.-)
  • chronic simple bronchitis (J41.0)
  • chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J20-J22Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22)
J20Acute bronchitisNot billable
J20.0Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniaeBillable
J20.1Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzaeBillable
J20.2Acute bronchitis due to streptococcusBillable
J20.3Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirusBillable
J20.4Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virusBillable
J20.5Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virusBillable
J20.6Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirusBillable
J20.7Acute bronchitis due to echovirusBillable
J20.8Acute bronchitis due to other specified organismsBillable
J20.9Acute bronchitis, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J20:

blockJ20-J22
Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22)
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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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