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ICD-10-CM
J42

ICD-10-CM Code J42

Official Description

Unspecified chronic bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis NOS
Chronic tracheitis
Chronic tracheobronchitis
Use additionalcode 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.-)
Short Descr Unspecified chronic bronchitis
CMS-HCC v22 Ages 18-124
CMS-HCC v24 Ages 18-124
CMS-HCC v28 Ages 18-124
ESRD-HCC v21 Ages 18-124
ESRD-HCC v24 Ages 18-124
HHS-HCC v07 Ages 18-124
Rx-HCC v08 229 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bronchiectasis, and Other Asthma
Home Health Clinical Group MMTA_RESP
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2023-10-01 Changed Full Description Changed.
2016-10-01 Changed Full Description Changed.
2015-10-01 Added Code established
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