J45.99
Header — not billableOther asthma
The ICD-10 code for other asthma is J45.99.
J45.99 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under J45.99
Related codes in this category
- J45.90Unspecified asthmanon-billable header
- J45.99Other asthmanon-billable header