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J05

Non-Billable (Header)

Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Code Also

  • , influenza, if present, such as:
  • influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2)
  • influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J10.1)
  • influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J11.1)

Child Codes

J05.0Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
J05.1Acute epiglottitis

Code Hierarchy

└J05Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
└J05Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis

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