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Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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

What This Code Means

Sudden inflammation of the airways in the lungs caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria, typically presenting with cough and mild respiratory symptoms.

Coding Tips

  • •Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of 'walking pneumonia'; ensure documentation confirms this organism
  • •This is an acute condition; if it progresses to pneumonia, consider coding both J20.0 and the pneumonia code

Code Hierarchy

└J20Acute bronchitis└J20.0Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
└J20.0Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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