AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Acute Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema

A patient with emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted for treatment of acute bronchitis and COPD. There is no mention of chronic bronchitis. ICD-10-CM’s Index refers to code J44.0, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection, when referencing acute bronchitis with COPD. The Excludes1 note found at category J44 prohibits assigning code J44.0 with code J43.9. How is COPD due to acute bronchitis in a patient with emphysema coded? ...

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