2025 ICD-10-CM code J47.9
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Diseases of the respiratory system - Chronic lower respiratory diseases 10 Feed
Bronchiectasis, uncomplicated.
Medical necessity for the diagnosis of bronchiectasis is established by the presence of signs, symptoms, and imaging findings consistent with the condition.The code J47.9 indicates a chronic condition that requires ongoing management, even in the absence of an acute exacerbation.
Physicians who diagnose and treat respiratory conditions, such as pulmonologists, can use this code.
In simple words: This code indicates that the patient has bronchiectasis, a long-term lung condition where the airways are abnormally widened, but it is not currently infected or flared up.
Bronchiectasis is a condition characterized by permanent enlargement of parts of the airways of the lung.It is classified as uncomplicated when there is no current acute lower respiratory infection or acute exacerbation.
Example 1: A 65-year-old patient with a history of recurrent respiratory infections is diagnosed with bronchiectasis based on CT scan findings. There is no evidence of an active infection or exacerbation at the time of diagnosis. J47.9 is the appropriate code., A patient with cystic fibrosis develops bronchiectasis, which is currently stable and not infected or inflamed.The appropriate code is J47.9, with an additional code for cystic fibrosis (E84.-)., A patient presents with cough and shortness of breath. Following examination and imaging, the physician diagnoses bronchiectasis. The patient is not currently experiencing an exacerbation or infection. The physician uses J47.9.
Documentation should include imaging studies (such as CT scans) showing the characteristic airway changes of bronchiectasis, along with clinical findings like cough, sputum production, and shortness of breath.The absence of an acute infection or exacerbation must also be documented.If the bronchiectasis is related to an underlying condition like cystic fibrosis, this should be documented as well.
** Excludes1: congenital bronchiectasis (Q33.4)tuberculous bronchiectasis (current disease) (A15.0)
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- Specialties:Pulmonology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics
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