J20-J22 — Other acute lower respiratory infections
ICD-10-CM codes J20-J22 cover other acute lower respiratory infections, within diseases of the respiratory system. The block holds 17 codes across 3 categories, of which 15 are billable and 2 are header codes that cannot be submitted on a claim.
Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)
What else to watch in J20-J22
- 15 codes are named in Medicare coverage policies. An LCD or NCD lists them as supporting medical necessity, or explicitly as not supporting it. Which applies depends on the MAC for your state.