J20-J22
Other acute lower respiratory infections
Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22) is a block within ICD-10-CM Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system. It holds 3 categories.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)
Categories in J20-J22
- J20Acute bronchitiscategory
- J21Acute bronchiolitiscategory
- J22Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection
Source
ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.