J05
Header — not billableAcute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
The ICD-10 code for acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis is J05.
J05 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- , influenza, if present, such as:
- influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2)
- influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J10.1)
- influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J11.1)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under J05
Related codes in this category
- J00Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
- J01Acute sinusitisnon-billable header
- J02Acute pharyngitisnon-billable header
- J03Acute tonsillitisnon-billable header
- J04Acute laryngitis and tracheitisnon-billable header
- J06Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sitesnon-billable header
- J05Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitisnon-billable header