Is J47 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. J47 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does J47 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4A).

What cannot be coded together with J47?

J47 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

J47

J47 — Bronchiectasis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

J47 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for bronchiectasis. 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.

congenital bronchiectasis (Q33.4)
tuberculous bronchiectasis (current disease) (A15.0)

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

bronchiolectasis

Risk adjustment

J47 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 J47

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about J47

Is J47 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. J47 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does J47 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4A).
What cannot be coded together with J47?: J47 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.