J42 – Unspecified chronic bronchitis
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
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)
Type 1 Excludes
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.-)
Applicable To
Chronic bronchitis NOS
Chronic tracheitis
Chronic tracheobronchitis
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
–
Unspecified chronic bronchitis
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Bronchiolitis
(acute) (infective) (subacute)
J21.9
Bronchitis
(diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous)
J40
with
tracheitis
(l5 years of age and above)
J40
with
tracheitis
(chronic)
J42
Infection, infected, infective
(opportunistic)
B99.9
Tracheitis
(catarrhal) (infantile) (membranous) (plastic) (septal) (suppurative) (viral)
J04.10
with
bronchitis
(15 years of age and above)
J40
with
bronchitis
(chronic)
J42
Tracheopharyngitis
(acute)
J06.9
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| J00-J99 | Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99) |
| J40-J47 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) |
| J42 |
Unspecified chronic bronchitis
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)
Type 1 Excludes
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.-)
Applicable to
Chronic bronchitis NOS
Chronic tracheitis
Chronic tracheobronchitis
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