2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J05

Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • J05 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J05 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J05 - other international versions of ICD-10 J05 may differ.
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Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation. In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.
  • code (B95-B97
    ICD-10-CM Range B95-B97

    Bacterial and viral infectious agents

    Note
    • These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.
    • B95 Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enter...
    • B96 Other bacterial agents as the cause of d...
    • B97 Viral agents as the cause of diseases cl...
    ) to identify infectious agent.
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A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.
  • , influenza, if present, such as:
  • influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J09.X2

    Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations

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    Applicable To
    • Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus NOS
    • Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with laryngitis
    • Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with pharyngitis
    • Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with upper respiratory symptoms
    Use Additional
    • code, if applicable, for associated:
    • pleural effusion (J91.8)
    • sinusitis (J01.-)
    J09.X2
    )
  • influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J10.1

    Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations

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    Applicable To
    • Influenza due to other identified influenza virus NOS
    • Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with laryngitis
    • Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with pharyngitis
    • Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with upper respiratory symptoms
    Use Additional
    • code for associated pleural effusion, if applicable (J91.8)
    J10.1
    )
  • influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J11.1

    Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations

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    Applicable To
    • Influenza NOS
    • Influenzal laryngitis NOS
    • Influenzal pharyngitis NOS
    • Influenza with upper respiratory symptoms NOS
    Use Additional
    • code for associated pleural effusion, if applicable (J91.8)
    J11.1
    )
The following code(s) above J05 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to J05:
  • J00-J99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J99

    Diseases of the respiratory system

    Note
    • When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
    Type 2 Excludes
    • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
    • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
    • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
    • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • neoplasms (C00-D49)
    • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
    • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
    Use Additional
    • code, where applicable, 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)
    Diseases of the respiratory system
  • J00-J06
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J06

    Acute upper respiratory infections

    Type 1 Excludes
    • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)
    Acute upper respiratory infections
Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to J05:
  • Type 1 Excludes: J04
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04

    Acute laryngitis and tracheitis

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    Code Also
    • influenza, if present, such as:
    • influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2)
    • influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J10.1)
    • influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J11.1)
    Type 1 Excludes
    • acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis (J05.-)
    Type 2 Excludes
    • laryngismus (stridulus) (J38.5)
    Use Additional
    • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J05
J03.91 Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified
J04 Acute laryngitis and tracheitis
J04.0 Acute laryngitis
J04.1 Acute tracheitis
J04.10 …… without obstruction
J04.11 …… with obstruction
J04.2 Acute laryngotracheitis
J04.3 Supraglottitis, unspecified
J04.30 …… without obstruction
J04.31 …… with obstruction
J05 Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
J05.0 Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
J05.1 Acute epiglottitis
J05.10 …… without obstruction
J05.11 …… with obstruction
J06 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites
J06.0 Acute laryngopharyngitis
J06.9 Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
J09 Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses
J09.X Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus
J09.X1 …… with pneumonia

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