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Diseases of the respiratory system
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.991
Cough variant asthma
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
- J45.991 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM J45.991 became effective on October 1, 2019.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J45.991 - other international versions of ICD-10 J45.991 may differ.
The following code(s) above
J45.991 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
J45.991:
- J00-J99
2020 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)
- J40-J47
2020 ICD-10-CM Range J40-J47
Chronic lower respiratory diseasesType 1 Excludes- bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
- J45
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45
Asthma
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Includes- allergic (predominantly) asthma
- allergic bronchitis NOS
- allergic rhinitis with asthma
- atopic asthma
- extrinsic allergic asthma
- hay fever with asthma
- idiosyncratic asthma
- intrinsic nonallergic asthma
- nonallergic asthma
Type 1 Excludes- detergent asthma (J69.8)
- eosinophilic asthma (J82)
- miner's asthma (J60)
- wheezing NOS (R06.2)
- wood asthma (J67.8)
Type 2 Excludes- asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.9)
- chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.9)
- chronic obstructive asthma (J44.9)
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)
- 202 Bronchitis and asthma with cc/mcc
- 203 Bronchitis and asthma without cc/mcc
Convert J45.991 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
- Asthma, asthmatic (bronchial) (catarrh) (spasmodic) J45.909
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.909
Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J45.991
J45.51 …… with (acute) exacerbation
J45.52 …… with status asthmaticus
J45.9 Other and unspecified asthma
J45.901 …… with (acute) exacerbation
J45.990 Exercise induced bronchospasm
J45.991
Cough variant asthma
J47.0 Bronchiectasis with acute lower respiratory infection
J47.1 Bronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbation
J47.9 Bronchiectasis, uncomplicated
J60 Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
J61 Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers
J62 Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
J62.0 Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust
J62.8 Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
