J20
Non-billableAcute bronchitis
J20 is the ICD-10-CM code for Acute bronchitis. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as J20.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- J00-J99
- Subcodes
- 10
- Edition
- FY2026
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
Includes
- •acute and subacute bronchitis (with) bronchospasm
- •acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheitis
- •acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheobronchitis, acute
- •acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
- •acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
- •acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
- •acute and subacute septic bronchitis
Excludes2 — not included here
- •acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis (J47.0)
- •acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma (J44.0)
- •acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.0)
- •allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909)
- •bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
- •chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
- •chronic mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.1)
- •chronic obstructive bronchitis (J44.-)
- •chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis (J44.-)
- •chronic simple bronchitis (J41.0)
- •chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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