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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J05.0
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J05.0
Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- J05.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J05.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J05.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 J05.0 may differ.
Applicable To- Obstructive laryngitis (acute) NOS
- Obstructive laryngotracheitis NOS
The following code(s) above
J05.0 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
J05.0:
- J00-J99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory systemNote- 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 infectionsType 1 Excludes- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)
Acute upper respiratory infections - J05
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
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)
Use Additional- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
Approximate Synonyms
- Acute laryngitis with obstruction
- Allergic croup, recurrent
- Croup
- Recurrent allergic croup
- Recurrent croup
Clinical Information
- Inflammation involving the glottis or vocal cords and the subglottic larynx. Croup is characterized by a barking cough, hoarseness, and persistent inspiratory stridor (a high-pitched breathing sound). It occurs chiefly in infants and children.
ICD-10-CM J05.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 152 Otitis media and uri with mcc
- 153 Otitis media and uri without mcc
Convert J05.0 to ICD-9-CM
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 J05.0:
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Type 1 Excludes: J04.0, J04.2, J38, J38.4
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.0
Acute laryngitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Edematous laryngitis (acute)
- Laryngitis (acute) NOS
- Subglottic laryngitis (acute)
- Suppurative laryngitis (acute)
- Ulcerative laryngitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes- acute obstructive laryngitis (J05.0)
Type 2 Excludes- chronic laryngitis (J37.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.2
Acute laryngotracheitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Laryngotracheitis NOS
- Tracheitis (acute) with laryngitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes- acute obstructive laryngotracheitis (J05.0)
Type 2 Excludes- chronic laryngotracheitis (J37.1)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38
Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89)
- obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0)
- postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
- stridor (R06.1)
- ulcerative laryngitis (J04.0)
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)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.4
Edema of larynx
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Edema (of) glottis
- Subglottic edema
- Supraglottic edema
Type 1 Excludes- acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] (J05.0)
- edematous laryngitis (J04.0)
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Type 2 Excludes: J37.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J37.0
Chronic laryngitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Catarrhal laryngitis
- Hypertrophic laryngitis
- Sicca laryngitis
Type 2 Excludes- acute laryngitis (J04.0)
- obstructive (acute) laryngitis (J05.0)
- Angina (attack) (cardiac) (chest) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor) I20.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I20.9
Angina pectoris, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Angina NOS
- Anginal syndrome
- Cardiac angina
- Ischemic chest pain
- Croup, croupous (catarrhal) (infectious) (inflammatory) (nondiphtheritic) J05.0
- Laryngitis (acute) (edematous) (fibrinous) (infective) (infiltrative) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (septic) (subglottic) (suppurative) (ulcerative) J04.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.0
Acute laryngitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Edematous laryngitis (acute)
- Laryngitis (acute) NOS
- Subglottic laryngitis (acute)
- Suppurative laryngitis (acute)
- Ulcerative laryngitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes- acute obstructive laryngitis (J05.0)
Type 2 Excludes- chronic laryngitis (J37.0)
- spasmodic J05.0
- obstructive J05.0
- stridulous J05.0
- Laryngotracheitis (acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral) J04.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.2
Acute laryngotracheitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Laryngotracheitis NOS
- Tracheitis (acute) with laryngitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes- acute obstructive laryngotracheitis (J05.0)
Type 2 Excludes- chronic laryngotracheitis (J37.1)
- spasmodic J38.5
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.5
Laryngeal spasm
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- Syndrome - see also Disease
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J05.0
J04 Acute laryngitis and tracheitis
J04.2 Acute laryngotracheitis
J04.3 Supraglottitis, unspecified
J05 Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
J05.0
Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
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.X2 …… with other respiratory manifestations
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.