ICD-10-CM Code J45.9
Other and unspecified asthma
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 J45.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of J45.9 that describes the diagnosis 'other and unspecified asthma' in more detail.
- J45.9 Other and unspecified asthma NON-BILLABLE
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- J45.990 Exercise induced bronchospasm BILLABLE
- J45.991 Cough variant asthma BILLABLE
- J45.998 Other asthma BILLABLE
The ICD code J45 is used to code Asthma
Asthma (from the Greek ἅσθμα, ásthma, "panting") is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction and bronchospasm. Common symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
| Specialty: | Pulmonology |
| MeSH Code: | D001249 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 493 |
Peak flow meters are used to measure the peak expiratory flow rate, important in both monitoring and diagnosing asthma.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J45.9 - Other and unspecified asthma'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code J45.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: J45 - Asthma