Emergency: 119
AMDA-IMIC

J47 Bronchiectasis

Category / Non-billable header 3 subcodes

Block: Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B)

Includes

  • bronchiolectasis

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • congenital bronchiectasis (Q33.4)
  • tuberculous bronchiectasis (current disease) (A15.0)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
J47..0 Bronchiectasis with acute lower respiratory infection Yes
J47..1 Bronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbation Yes
J47..9 Bronchiectasis, uncomplicated Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026