ICD-10-CM Code J05.11
Acute epiglottitis with obstruction
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.J05.11 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of acute epiglottitis with obstruction. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code J051 is used to code Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis is an inflammation of the epiglottis — the flap at the base of the tongue that keeps food from going into the trachea (windpipe). Due to its place in the airway, swelling of this structure can interfere with breathing, and constitutes a medical emergency. Infection can cause the epiglottis to obstruct or completely close off the windpipe.
| Specialty: | Pulmonology |
| MeSH Codes: | D004826, D004826 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 464.3, 476.1 |
Neck X-ray showing thumbprint sign.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #152-153 - Otitis media and uri with MCC.
- DRG Group #152-153 - Otitis media and uri without MCC.
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J05.11 - Acute epiglottitis with obstruction'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 464.31 was previously used, J05.11 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: J05.1 - Acute epiglottitis