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ICD-10-CM Code for Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus J20.5

ICD-10 code J20.5 for Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
Acute bronchitis due to RSV

J20

Includes: acute and subacute bronchitis (with) bronchospasm
acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheitis
acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheobronchitis, acute
acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
acute and subacute septic bronchitis

Excludes1: bronchitis NOS (J40)
tracheobronchitis NOS (J40)

Excludes2: acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis (J47.0)
acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma (J44.0)
acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.0)
allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909-)
bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
chronic mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.1)
chronic obstructive bronchitis (J44.-)
chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis (J44.-)
chronic simple bronchitis (J41.0)
chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)

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