J05.1 - Acute epiglottitis
The ICD 10 Code for Acute epiglottitis is listed as J05.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | J05.1
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| Description: | Acute epiglottitis
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| Chapter | Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99) |
| Block | Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06) |
| Parent | J05 - Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of J05.1: | |
| J05.10 - Acute epiglottitis without obstruction | |
| J05.11 - Acute epiglottitis with obstruction | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J05.1: | |
| J05.0 - Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] | |