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J20.7

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Acute bronchitis due to echovirus

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

What This Code Means

Acute inflammation of the airways in the lungs caused by an echovirus infection, characterized by cough and respiratory symptoms.

Coding Tips

  • •Echovirus is an enterovirus; confirm the specific viral identification is documented before coding this more specific diagnosis
  • •This code is preferred over the unspecified J20.9 when echovirus etiology is confirmed

Code Hierarchy

└J20Acute bronchitis└J20.7Acute bronchitis due to echovirus
└J20.7Acute bronchitis due to echovirus

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