J04.31
J04.31: Supraglottitis, unspecified, with obstruction
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
J04.31 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for supraglottitis, unspecified, with obstruction. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check J04.31 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above J04.31
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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above J04.31
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
J04.31 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Supraglottitis›with obstruction
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.