J20.8 Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms

Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

Includes

• acute and subacute bronchitis (with) bronchospasm
• acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheitis
• acute and subacute bronchitis (with) tracheobronchitis, acute
• acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
• acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
• acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
• acute and subacute septic bronchitis

Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

• bronchitis NOS (J40)
• tracheobronchitis NOS (J40)

Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

• acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis (J47.0)
• acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma (J44.0)
• acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.0)
• allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909)
• bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
• chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
• chronic mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.1)
• chronic obstructive bronchitis (J44.-)
• chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis (J44.-)
• chronic simple bronchitis (J41.0)
• chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)