J05.1 – Acute epiglottitis
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Tyoe 2 Excludes
epiglottitis, chronic (J37.0)
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| J00-J99 | Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99) |
| J00-J06 | Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06) |
| J05 | Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis |
| J05.1 |
Acute epiglottitis
Type 2 Excludes
epiglottitis, chronic (J37.0)
|
| J05.10 | Acute epiglottitis without obstruction |
| J05.11 | Acute epiglottitis with obstruction |