J203-char group

Acute bronchitis

⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469

Coding rules (TT06)

●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)

Coding guidance (WHO 2019)

Incl.: bronchitis: NOS, in those under l5 years of age acute and subacute (with): bronchospasm fibrinous membranous purulent septic tracheitis tracheobronchitis, acute Excl.: bronchitis: NOS, in those 15 years of age and above (J40) allergic NOS (J45.0) chronic: NOS (J42) mucopurulent (J41.1) obstructive (J44.-) simple (J41.0) tracheobronchitis: NOS (J40) chronic (J42) chronic obstructive (J44.-)

Codes within J20

J20.0Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae J20.1Acute bronchitis due to Haemophilus influenzae J20.2Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus J20.3Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus J20.4Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus J20.5Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus J20.6Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus J20.7Acute bronchitis due to echovirus J20.8Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms J20.9Acute bronchitis, unspecified