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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified chronic bronchitis J42

ICD-10 code J42 for Unspecified chronic bronchitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Unspecified chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis NOS
Chronic tracheitis
Chronic tracheobronchitis
Use additional code to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)
Excludes1: bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (J44.81)
chronic asthmatic bronchitis (J44.-)
chronic bronchitis with airways obstruction (J44.-)
chronic emphysematous bronchitis (J44.-)
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease NOS (J44.9)
simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis (J41.-)

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Exclude 1 note
[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 504968, member: 29238"] J42 can't be coded with J44.9 since bronchitis is included with COPD, so adding J42 to J44.9 would mean that bronchitis is coded twice which is inc... [ Read More ]
Exclude 1 note
J42 can't be coded with J44.9 since bronchitis is included with COPD, so adding J42 to J44.9 would mean that bronchitis is coded twice which is incorrect coding. Same with the other codes.... [ Read More ]
Exclude 1 note
[QUOTE="Birju1992, post: 504951, member: 387948"] what if both the ICD 10 code having exclude 1 note for each other so can we code both together? for example T07 and T14 both having exclude 1 note for... [ Read More ]
Exclude 1 note
what if both the ICD 10 code having exclude 1 note for each other so can we code both together? for example T07 and T14 both having exclude 1 note for each other and same for [URL='https://www.aapc.co... [ Read More ]
J42 and J45.909
I do risk adjustment coding from home assessments done by providers who are not PCP, sometimes it is difficult to query them. One assessment in particular has me confused. The provider assigned thes... [ Read More ]
Please clarify
[QUOTE="CodingKing, post: 409530, member: 323638"]There is no with code in the index so id probably go with the following unless the physician is more specific in their notes. Really its Chronic Bronc... [ Read More ]
Please clarify
There is no with code in the index so id probably go with the following unless the physician is more specific in their notes. Really its Chronic Bronchitis NOS & Asthma NOS since the note is so vague.... [ Read More ]
chronic bronchitis and asthma
I have a dx of asthma, moderate, persistent and chronic bronchitis. The doc didn't actually state chronic asthmatic bronchitis, but is that essentially what it is? I'm thinking it should be coded J42 ... [ Read More ]
Icd-10 code for copd with chronic bronchitis
[b]Depends on whether it is specified as "obstructive"[/b] Chronic bronchitis not specified as "obstructive" should be coded to J41.0-J42. Chronic bronchitis that is specified as obstructive is cod... [ Read More ]
Icd-10 code for copd with chronic bronchitis
[QUOTE="danaguy71@yahoo.com, post: 380002, member: 199690"]I am having an issue with this code. I chose J44.9. My employer said it should be J42 Here is what I said: If you look under the excludes... [ Read More ]
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