ICD-10-CM Code J22
Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.J22 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of unspecified acute lower respiratory infection. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for J22 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Acute (lower) respiratory (tract) infection NOS
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Upper respiratory infection (acute) - instead, use code J06.9
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #205-206 - Other respiratory system diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #205-206 - Other respiratory system diagnoses without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J22 - Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code J22. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Other diseases of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code J22 and a single ICD9 code, 519.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.