Is J06 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. J06 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does J06 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06).

What cannot be coded together with J06?

J06 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

J06

J06 — Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

J06 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
streptococcal pharyngitis (J02.0)

Other codes that can never be billed with J06

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at J06. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading J06 alone.

J02Acute pharyngitis
J22Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection
J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

Risk adjustment

J06 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead J06

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about J06

Is J06 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. J06 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does J06 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06).
What cannot be coded together with J06?: J06 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.