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J20.5

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Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus

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 caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common viral infection causing cough and respiratory symptoms.

Coding Tips

  • •RSV is highly contagious and common in infants and young children; document age group for epidemiological tracking
  • •If RSV progresses to bronchiolitis or pneumonia, use additional codes (J21.0 or J12.1) as appropriate

Code Hierarchy

└J20Acute bronchitis└J20.5Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
└J20.5Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus

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