Wiki acute bronchitis with asthma

[cpccoder2008]

How would you code acute bronchitis with asthma ?

 

[lphillips]

I would use 493.90. Index bronchitis, down to asthmatic (acute).

 

[Brandilyn]

acute bronchitis

If discharge dx stated acute bronchitis with asthma it is coded and sequenced 466.0 followed by 493.90. The acute condition is sequenced before the chronic condition.

 

[JR]

I have to agree with Brandilyn....