Category: J05 - Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis

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 J05

Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis

Code also, 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)

Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

 J05.0

Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]

Obstructive laryngitis (acute) NOS

Obstructive laryngotracheitis NOS

 J05.1

Acute epiglottitis

epiglottitis, chronic (J37.0)

 J05.10

Acute epiglottitis without obstruction

Epiglottitis NOS

 J05.11

Acute epiglottitis with obstruction