ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00-J99
J20 Acute bronchitis
Includes
- acute and subacute bronchitis (with) bronchospasm
- acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheitis
- acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheobronchitis, acute
- acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
- acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
- acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
- acute and subacute septic bronchitis
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- bronchitis NOS (J40)
- tracheobronchitis NOS (J40)
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis (J47.0)
- acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma (J44.0)
- acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.0)
- allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909)
- bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
- chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
- chronic mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.1)
- chronic obstructive bronchitis (J44.-)
- chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis (J44.-)
- chronic simple bronchitis (J41.0)
- chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
Subcodes
Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| J20..0 | Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Yes |
| J20..1 | Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae | Yes |
| J20..2 | Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus | Yes |
| J20..3 | Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus | Yes |
| J20..4 | Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus | Yes |
| J20..5 | Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus | Yes |
| J20..6 | Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus | Yes |
| J20..7 | Acute bronchitis due to echovirus | Yes |
| J20..8 | Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms | Yes |
| J20..9 | Acute bronchitis, unspecified | Yes |
Plain-language term for this code
The following entry in the US Medical Glossary corresponds to ICD-10-CM category J20:
- Acute Bronchitis — Bronquitis aguda
Last reviewed: September 2026