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J40

Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic

Billable

Chapter: 10. Diseases of the respiratory system

Section: J40-J4A - Chronic lower respiratory diseases

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Bronchitis NOS
  • Bronchitis with tracheitis NOS
  • Catarrhal bronchitis
  • Tracheobronchitis NOS

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with J40

  • acute bronchitis (J20.-)
  • J45.909 - allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909)
  • asthmatic bronchitis NOS (J45.9-)
  • J68.0 - bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)

Use Additional Code

  • 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)

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