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J06.9

Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified

Billable

Code Hierarchy

J06J06.9

Chapter: 10. Diseases of the respiratory system

Section: J00-J06 - Acute upper respiratory infections

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Upper respiratory disease, acute
  • Upper respiratory infection NOS

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent, if known, such as:
  • respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (B97.4)

Related Codes

J06.0Billable

Acute laryngopharyngitis

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