AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2026 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Reactive Airway Disease without Asthma

A patient presented with wheezing and the provider documented reactive airway disease (RAD) without asthma in the health record. When referencing the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases, the coder is led as follows:Disease airway reactive - see Asthma orReactive airway disease - see AsthmaWhat is the appropriate code assignment for RAD without asthma? ...

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