Acute upper respiratory infections J00-J06

Acute upper respiratory infections J00-J06

Acute upper respiratory infections J00-J06

Type 1 Excludes

  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)

Codes

J00  Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]

Applicable To

  • Acute rhinitis
  • Coryza (acute)
  • Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
  • Infective rhinitis
  • Nasal catarrh, acute
  • Nasopharyngitis NOS

Type 1 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes

Clinical Information

  • A catarrhal disorder of the upper respiratory tract, which may be viral or a mixed infection. It generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing.
  • A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the nasal mucosal.
  • An inflammatory process affecting the nasal mucosa, usually caused by viruses (e.g., rhinovirus, adenovirus, parainfluenza virus, and coronavirus). It is characterized by chills, headaches, mucopurulent nasal discharge, coughing, and facial pain.
  • Catarrhal disorder of the upper respiratory tract, which may be viral or a mixed infection; marked by acute coryza, slight rise in temperature, chilly sensations, and general indisposition.
  • Inflammation of the nasopharynx, usually including its mucosa, related lymphoid structure, and glands.
  • Sneezing, sore throat, a stuffy nose, coughing – everyone knows the symptoms of the common cold. It is probably the most common illness. In the course of a year, people in the United States suffer 1 billion colds.you can get a cold by touching your eyes or nose after you touch surfaces with cold germs on them. You can also inhale the germs. Symptoms usually begin 2 or 3 days after infection and last 2 to 14 days. Washing your hands and staying away from people with colds will help you avoid colds. There is no cure for the common cold. For relief, try
    • getting plenty of rest
    • drinking fluids
    • gargling with warm salt water
    • using cough drops or throat sprays
    • taking over-the-counter pain or cold medicines
    however, do not give aspirin to children. And do not give cough medicine to children under four.

J01  Acute sinusitis

Use Additional

  • code (B95-B97 ) to identify infectious agent.

Type 1 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes

Includes

  • acute abscess of sinus
  • acute empyema of sinus
  • acute infection of sinus
  • acute inflammation of sinus
  • acute suppuration of sinus

Codes

  • J01 Acute sinusitis
    • J01.0 Acute maxillary sinusitis
      •  J01.00 …… unspecified
      •  J01.01 Acute recurrent maxillary sinusitis
    • J01.1 Acute frontal sinusitis
      •  J01.10 …… unspecified
      •  J01.11 Acute recurrent frontal sinusitis
    • J01.2 Acute ethmoidal sinusitis
      •  J01.20 …… unspecified
      •  J01.21 Acute recurrent ethmoidal sinusitis
    • J01.3 Acute sphenoidal sinusitis
      •  J01.30 …… unspecified
      •  J01.31 Acute recurrent sphenoidal sinusitis
    • J01.4 Acute pansinusitis
      •  J01.40 …… unspecified
      •  J01.41 Acute recurrent pansinusitis
    • J01.8 Other acute sinusitis
      •  J01.80 Other acute sinusitis
      •  J01.81 Other acute recurrent sinusitis
    • J01.9 Acute sinusitis, unspecified
      •  J01.90 Acute sinusitis, unspecified
      •  J01.91 Acute recurrent sinusitis, unspecified

J02  Acute pharyngitis

Type 1 Excludes

  • acute laryngopharyngitis (J06.0)
  • peritonsillar abscess (J36)
  • pharyngeal abscess (J39.1)
  • retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)

Type 2 Excludes

  • chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)

Includes

  • acute sore throat

Codes

  • J02 Acute pharyngitis
    •  J02.0 Streptococcal pharyngitis
    •  J02.8 Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
    •  J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

J03  Acute tonsillitis

Type 1 Excludes

  • acute sore throat (J02.-)
  • hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1)
  • peritonsillar abscess (J36)
  • sore throat NOS (J02.9)
  • streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)

Type 2 Excludes

  • chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)

Clinical Information

  • An acute inflammation of the tonsils caused by viruses or bacteria. Signs and symptoms include fever, enlargement of the tonsils, difficulty swallowing, and enlargement of the regional lymph nodes.

Codes

  • J03 Acute tonsillitis
    • J03.0 Streptococcal tonsillitis
      •  J03.00 Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified
      •  J03.01 Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis
    • J03.8 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
      •  J03.80 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
      •  J03.81 Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
    • J03.9 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
      •  J03.90 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
      •  J03.91 Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified

J04  Acute laryngitis and tracheitis

Use Additional

  • code (B95-B97 ) to identify infectious agent.

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)

Codes

  • 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

Use Additional

  • code (B95-B97 ) to identify infectious agent.

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)

Codes

  • 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

Type 1 Excludes

  • acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
  • influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2J10.1J11.1)
  • streptococcal pharyngitis (J02.0)

Codes

  • J06 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites
    •  J06.0 Acute laryngopharyngitis
    •  J06.9 Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified

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