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J05.10

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Acute epiglottitis without obstruction

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Acute inflammation of the epiglottis (a flap that covers the airway) without airway blockage.

Coding Tips

  • •Epiglottitis is a potentially serious condition; confirm whether obstruction is present or absent
  • •Consider if Haemophilus influenzae type b is documented, which may require additional coding

Code Hierarchy

└J05Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis└J05.1Acute epiglottitis└J05.10Acute epiglottitis without obstruction
└J05.10Acute epiglottitis without obstruction

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