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J45.51 - Severe persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation


The ICD 10 Code for Severe persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation is listed as J45.51.
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: J45.51
Description: Severe persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
202 - Bronchitis & Asthma W Cc/mcc
203 - Bronchitis & Asthma W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47)
Parent J45.5 - Severe persistent asthma
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 493.02 - Extrinsic asthma with (acute) exacerbation (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 493.12 - Intrinsic asthma with (acute) exacerbation (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J45.51:
J45.50 - Severe persistent asthma, uncomplicated
J45.52 - Severe persistent asthma with status asthmaticus