J043-char group
Acute laryngitis and tracheitis
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent. Excl.: acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis (J05.-) laryngismus (stridulus) (J38.5)