ICD-10: J40

Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic

Clinical Information

Inclusion Terms

  • Bronchitis with tracheitis NOS
  • Tracheobronchitis NOS
  • Bronchitis NOS
  • Catarrhal bronchitis

Coding Guidelines

Use Additional Code

  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • code to identify:
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)

Excludes 1

  • asthmatic bronchitis NOS (J45.9-)
  • bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
  • allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909-)
  • acute bronchitis (J20.-)

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