Emergency: 119
AMDA-IMIC

J06 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites

Category / Non-billable header 2 subcodes

Block: Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
  • influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
  • streptococcal pharyngitis (J02.0)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
J06..0 Acute laryngopharyngitis Yes
J06..9 Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026