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ICD-10-CM Code for Acute bronchiolitis J21

ICD-10 code J21 for Acute bronchiolitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Acute bronchiolitis
Includes: acute bronchiolitis with bronchospasm
Excludes2: respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease (J84.115)
 
J21 Acute bronchiolitis
Child Code
Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
Child Code
Acute bronchiolitis due to human metapneumovirus
Child Code
Acute bronchiolitis due to other specified organisms
Child Code
Acute bronchiolitis, unspecified

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