Asthma, asthmatic (bronchial) (catarrh) (spasmodic) J45.909

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.909

Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated

2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

Applicable To

• Asthma NOS

Type 2 Excludes

• lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

• allergic extrinsic J45.909
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.909

  Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Asthma NOS

  Type 2 Excludes

  • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • with
    • exacerbation J45.901
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.901

      Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • status asthmaticus J45.902
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.902

      Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• atopic - see Asthma, allergic extrinsic
• cardiac - see Failure, ventricular, left
• cardiobronchial I50.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I50.1

  Left ventricular failure, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 - Revised Code 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Cardiac asthma
  • Edema of lung with heart disease NOS
  • Edema of lung with heart failure
  • Left heart failure
  • Pulmonary edema with heart disease NOS
  • Pulmonary edema with heart failure

  Type 1 Excludes

  • edema of lung without heart disease or heart failure (J81.-)
  • pulmonary edema without heart disease or failure (J81.-)
• childhood J45.909
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.909

  Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Asthma NOS

  Type 2 Excludes

  • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • with
    • exacerbation J45.901
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.901

      Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • status asthmaticus J45.902
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.902

      Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• chronic obstructive J44.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.9

  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Chronic obstructive airway disease NOS
  • Chronic obstructive lung disease NOS

  Type 2 Excludes

  • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • with
    • acute lower respiratory infection J44.0
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.0

      Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

      Code Also

      • to identify the infection
    • exacerbation J44.1
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.1

      Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Decompensated COPD
      • Decompensated COPD with (acute) exacerbation

      Type 2 Excludes

      • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (J44.0)
      • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
• collier's J60
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J60

  Coalworker's pneumoconiosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years)

  Applicable To

  • Anthracosilicosis
  • Anthracosis
  • Black lung disease
  • Coalworker's lung

  Type 1 Excludes

  • coalworker pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
• cough variant J45.991
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.991

  Cough variant asthma

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• detergent J69.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J69.8

  Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Pneumonitis due to aspiration of blood
  • Pneumonitis due to aspiration of detergent

  Code First

  • (T51-T65) to identify substance
• due to
  • detergent J69.8
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J69.8

    Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Pneumonitis due to aspiration of blood
    • Pneumonitis due to aspiration of detergent

    Code First

    • (T51-T65) to identify substance
  • inhalation of fumes J68.3
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J68.3

    Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome
• eosinophilic J82
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J82

  Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Allergic pneumonia
  • Eosinophilic asthma
  • Eosinophilic pneumonia
  • Löffler's pneumonia
  • Tropical (pulmonary) eosinophilia NOS

  Type 1 Excludes

  • pulmonary eosinophilia due to aspergillosis (B44.-)
  • pulmonary eosinophilia due to drugs (J70.2-J70.4)
  • pulmonary eosinophilia due to specified parasitic infection (B50-B83)
  • pulmonary eosinophilia due to systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • pulmonary infiltrate NOS (R91.8)
• extrinsic, allergic - see Asthma, allergic extrinsic
• grinder's J62.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J62.8

  Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Silicosis NOS
• hay - see Asthma, allergic extrinsic
• heart I50.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I50.1

  Left ventricular failure, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 - Revised Code 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Cardiac asthma
  • Edema of lung with heart disease NOS
  • Edema of lung with heart failure
  • Left heart failure
  • Pulmonary edema with heart disease NOS
  • Pulmonary edema with heart failure

  Type 1 Excludes

  • edema of lung without heart disease or heart failure (J81.-)
  • pulmonary edema without heart disease or failure (J81.-)
• idiosyncratic - see Asthma, nonallergic
• intermittent (mild) J45.20
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.20

  Mild intermittent asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Mild intermittent asthma NOS
  • with
    • exacerbation J45.21
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.21

      Mild intermittent asthma with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • status asthmaticus J45.22
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.22

      Mild intermittent asthma with status asthmaticus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• intrinsic, nonallergic - see Asthma, nonallergic
• Kopp's E32.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E32.8

  Other diseases of thymus

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • aplasia or hypoplasia with immunodeficiency (D82.1)
  • thymoma (D15.0)
• late-onset J45.909
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.909

  Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Asthma NOS

  Type 2 Excludes

  • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • with
    • exacerbation J45.901
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.901

      Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • status asthmaticus J45.902
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.902

      Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• mild intermittent J45.20
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.20

  Mild intermittent asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Mild intermittent asthma NOS
  • with
    • exacerbation J45.21
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.21

      Mild intermittent asthma with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • status asthmaticus J45.22
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.22

      Mild intermittent asthma with status asthmaticus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• mild persistent J45.30
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.30

  Mild persistent asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Mild persistent asthma NOS
  • with
    • exacerbation J45.31
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.31

      Mild persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • status asthmaticus J45.32
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.32

      Mild persistent asthma with status asthmaticus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• Millar's J38.5
  (laryngismus stridulus)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.5

  Laryngeal spasm

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Laryngismus (stridulus)
• miner's J60
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J60

  Coalworker's pneumoconiosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years)

  Applicable To

  • Anthracosilicosis
  • Anthracosis
  • Black lung disease
  • Coalworker's lung

  Type 1 Excludes

  • coalworker pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
• mixed J45.909
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.909

  Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Asthma NOS

  Type 2 Excludes

  • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • with
    • exacerbation J45.901
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.901

      Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • status asthmaticus J45.902
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.902

      Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• moderate persistent J45.40
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.40

  Moderate persistent asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Moderate persistent asthma NOS
  • with
    • exacerbation J45.41
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.41

      Moderate persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • status asthmaticus J45.42
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.42

      Moderate persistent asthma with status asthmaticus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• nervous - see Asthma, nonallergic
• nonallergic (intrinsic) J45.909
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.909

  Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Asthma NOS

  Type 2 Excludes

  • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • with
    • exacerbation J45.901
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.901

      Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • status asthmaticus J45.902
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.902

      Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• persistent
  • mild J45.30
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.30

    Mild persistent asthma, uncomplicated

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Mild persistent asthma NOS
    • with
      • exacerbation J45.31
        (acute)
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.31

        Mild persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
      • status asthmaticus J45.32
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.32

        Mild persistent asthma with status asthmaticus

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  • moderate J45.40
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.40

    Moderate persistent asthma, uncomplicated

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Moderate persistent asthma NOS
    • with
      • exacerbation J45.41
        (acute)
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.41

        Moderate persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
      • status asthmaticus J45.42
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.42

        Moderate persistent asthma with status asthmaticus

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  • severe J45.50
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.50

    Severe persistent asthma, uncomplicated

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Severe persistent asthma NOS
    • with
      • exacerbation J45.51
        (acute)
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.51

        Severe persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
      • status asthmaticus J45.52
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.52

        Severe persistent asthma with status asthmaticus

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• platinum J45.998
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.998

  Other asthma

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• pneumoconiotic NEC J64
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J64

  Unspecified pneumoconiosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • pneumonoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
• potter's J62.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J62.8

  Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Silicosis NOS
• predominantly allergic J45.909
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.909

  Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Asthma NOS

  Type 2 Excludes

  • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
• psychogenic F54
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F54

  Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Manifestation Code

  Applicable To

  • Psychological factors affecting physical conditions

  Code First

  • the associated physical disorder, such as:
  • asthma (J45.-)
  • dermatitis (L23-L25)
  • gastric ulcer (K25.-)
  • mucous colitis (K58.-)
  • ulcerative colitis (K51.-)
  • urticaria (L50.-)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • tension-type headache (G44.2)
• pulmonary eosinophilic J82
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J82

  Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Allergic pneumonia
  • Eosinophilic asthma
  • Eosinophilic pneumonia
  • Löffler's pneumonia
  • Tropical (pulmonary) eosinophilia NOS

  Type 1 Excludes

  • pulmonary eosinophilia due to aspergillosis (B44.-)
  • pulmonary eosinophilia due to drugs (J70.2-J70.4)
  • pulmonary eosinophilia due to specified parasitic infection (B50-B83)
  • pulmonary eosinophilia due to systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • pulmonary infiltrate NOS (R91.8)
• red cedar J67.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J67.8

  Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Cheese-washer's lung
  • Coffee-worker's lung
  • Fish-meal worker's lung
  • Furrier's lung
  • Sequoiosis
• Rostan's I50.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I50.1

  Left ventricular failure, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 - Revised Code 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Cardiac asthma
  • Edema of lung with heart disease NOS
  • Edema of lung with heart failure
  • Left heart failure
  • Pulmonary edema with heart disease NOS
  • Pulmonary edema with heart failure

  Type 1 Excludes

  • edema of lung without heart disease or heart failure (J81.-)
  • pulmonary edema without heart disease or failure (J81.-)
• sandblaster's J62.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J62.8

  Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Silicosis NOS
• sequoiosis J67.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J67.8

  Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Cheese-washer's lung
  • Coffee-worker's lung
  • Fish-meal worker's lung
  • Furrier's lung
  • Sequoiosis
• severe persistent J45.50
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.50

  Severe persistent asthma, uncomplicated

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Severe persistent asthma NOS
  • with
    • exacerbation J45.51
      (acute)
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.51

      Severe persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • status asthmaticus J45.52
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.52

      Severe persistent asthma with status asthmaticus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• specified NEC J45.998
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.998

  Other asthma

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• stonemason's J62.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J62.8

  Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Silicosis NOS
• thymic E32.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E32.8

  Other diseases of thymus

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • aplasia or hypoplasia with immunodeficiency (D82.1)
  • thymoma (D15.0)
• tuberculous - see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
• Wichmann's J38.5
  (laryngismus stridulus)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.5

  Laryngeal spasm

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Laryngismus (stridulus)
• with
  • chronic obstructive bronchitis J44.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.9

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Chronic obstructive airway disease NOS
    • Chronic obstructive lung disease NOS

    Type 2 Excludes

    • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
    • with
      • acute lower respiratory infection J44.0
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.0

        Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

        Code Also

        • to identify the infection
      • exacerbation J44.1
        (acute)
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.1

        Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

        Applicable To

        • Decompensated COPD
        • Decompensated COPD with (acute) exacerbation

        Type 2 Excludes

        • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (J44.0)
        • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J44.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.9

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Chronic obstructive airway disease NOS
    • Chronic obstructive lung disease NOS

    Type 2 Excludes

    • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
    • with
      • acute lower respiratory infection J44.0
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.0

        Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

        Code Also

        • to identify the infection
      • exacerbation J44.1
        (acute)
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.1

        Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

        Applicable To

        • Decompensated COPD
        • Decompensated COPD with (acute) exacerbation

        Type 2 Excludes

        • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (J44.0)
        • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • exacerbation J45.901
    (acute)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.901

    Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  • hay fever - see Asthma, allergic extrinsic
  • rhinitis, allergic - see Asthma, allergic extrinsic
  • status asthmaticus J45.902
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J45.902

    Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
• wood J67.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J67.8

  Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Cheese-washer's lung
  • Coffee-worker's lung
  • Fish-meal worker's lung
  • Furrier's lung
  • Sequoiosis