2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J41.0

Simple chronic bronchitis

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  • J41.0 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 J41.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J41.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 J41.0 may differ.
The following code(s) above J41.0 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 J41.0:
  • 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
  • J40-J47
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range J40-J47

    Chronic lower respiratory diseases

    Type 1 Excludes
    • bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
    Type 2 Excludes
    Chronic lower respiratory diseases
  • J41
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J41

    Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis

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    Type 1 Excludes
    • chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
    • chronic obstructive bronchitis (J44.-)
    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)
    Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chronic bronchitis, simple
ICD-10-CM J41.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 202 Bronchitis and asthma with cc/mcc
  • 203 Bronchitis and asthma without cc/mcc

Convert J41.0 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 J41.0:
  • Type 1 Excludes: R05
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R05

    Cough

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 - Converted to Parent Code 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • paroxysmal cough due to Bordetella pertussis (A37.0-)
    • smoker's cough (J41.0)
    Type 2 Excludes
    • cough with hemorrhage (R04.2)
  • Type 2 Excludes: J20
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J20

    Acute bronchitis

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    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
    Type 1 Excludes
    • bronchitis NOS (J40)
    • tracheobronchitis NOS (J40)
    Type 2 Excludes
    • 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)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J41.0:
  • Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) J40
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J40

    Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Bronchitis NOS
    • Bronchitis with tracheitis NOS
    • Catarrhal bronchitis
    • Tracheobronchitis NOS
    Type 1 Excludes
    • acute bronchitis (J20.-)
    • allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909-)
    • asthmatic bronchitis NOS (J45.9-)
    • bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
    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)
    • catarrhal (l5 years of age and above) J40
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J40

      Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Bronchitis NOS
      • Bronchitis with tracheitis NOS
      • Catarrhal bronchitis
      • Tracheobronchitis NOS
      Type 1 Excludes
      • acute bronchitis (J20.-)
      • allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909-)
      • asthmatic bronchitis NOS (J45.9-)
      • bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
      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)
      • chronic J41.0
    • chronic J42
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J42

      Unspecified chronic bronchitis

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Chronic bronchitis NOS
      • Chronic tracheitis
      • Chronic tracheobronchitis
      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.-)
      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)
      • due to
        • tobacco smoking J41.0
      • catarrhal J41.0
      • non-obstructive J41.0
      • simple J41.0
    • smokers' J41.0
  • Cough (affected) (epidemic) (nervous) R05.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R05.9

    Cough, unspecified

      2022 - New Code 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • smokers' J41.0
  • Smoker's
    • bronchitis J41.0
    • cough J41.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J41.0
J38.7 Other diseases of larynx
J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
J39.0 Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
J39.1 Other abscess of pharynx
J39.2 Other diseases of pharynx
J39.3 Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
J39.8 Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
J39.9 Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified
J40 Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
J41 Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
J41.0 Simple chronic bronchitis
J41.1 Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
J41.8 Mixed simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
J42 Unspecified chronic bronchitis
J43 Emphysema
J43.0 Unilateral pulmonary emphysema [MacLeod's syndrome]
J43.1 Panlobular emphysema
J43.2 Centrilobular emphysema
J43.8 Other emphysema
J43.9 Emphysema, unspecified
J44 Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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