Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 464.21
Acute laryngotracheitis with obstruction
  • Short description: AC LARYNGOTRACH W OBSTR.
  • ICD-9-CM 464.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 464.21 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 464.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 464.21: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 464.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J05.0 Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 464.21:
  • Laryngitis (acute) (edematous) (fibrinous) (gangrenous) (infective) (infiltrative) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (septic) (subglottic) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (viral) 464.00
    • with
      • influenza, flu, or grippe 487.1
      • obstruction 464.01
      • tracheitis (see also Laryngotracheitis) 464.20
        • with obstruction 464.21
        • acute 464.20
          • with obstruction 464.21
        • chronic 476.1
  • Laryngotracheitis (acute) (infectional) (viral) (see also Laryngitis) 464.20
    • with obstruction 464.21
    • H. influenzae 464.20
      • with obstruction 464.21
  • Tracheitis (acute) (catarrhal) (infantile) (membranous) (plastic) (pneumococcal) (septic) (suppurative) (viral) 464.10
    • with
      • bronchitis 490
        • acute or subacute 466.0
        • chronic 491.8
        • tuberculosis - see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
      • laryngitis (acute) 464.20
        • with obstruction 464.21
        • chronic 476.1
        • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis, larynx) 012.3
      • obstruction 464.11
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