J40
J40: Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
J40 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check J40 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
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Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Bronchitis NOS
- Bronchitis with tracheitis NOS
- Catarrhal bronchitis
- Tracheobronchitis NOS
Other codes that can never be billed with J40
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- J20Acute bronchitis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
J40 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 2 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56566Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Servicesnot covered
- A57067Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Servicesnot covered
- A52466Nebulizers - Policy Article
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Bronchitis(diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous)
- Bronchitis›catarrhal(l5 years of age and above)
- Bronchitis›with›tracheitis(l5 years of age and above)
- Tracheitis›with›bronchitis(15 years of age and above)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.