ICD-10-CM Code J05
Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code J05 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of J05 that describes the diagnosis 'acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis' in more detail.
The ICD code J05 is used to code Upper respiratory tract infection
Upper respiratory tract infections (URI or URTI) are illnesses caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract including the nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx. This commonly includes tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold.
Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
MeSH Codes: | , |
ICD 9 Codes: | 465.9, 465.9 |
Conducting passages.
Coding Notes for J05 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code See Section B95-B97 to identify infectious agent.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J05 - Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code J05. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.