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2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 490
Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 490 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 490 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
490 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J40 Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
Approximate Synonyms
- Bronchitis
- Chest cold
- Laryngotracheobronchitis
- Tracheobronchitis
Clinical Information
- (bron-kye-tis) inflammation (swelling and reddening) of the bronchi
- A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the bronchi
- An acute or chronic inflammatory process affecting the bronchi
- Inflammation (swelling and reddening) of the bronchi
- Inflammation of the large airways in the lung including any part of the bronchi, from the primary bronchi to the tertiary bronchi
490 Excludes
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Applies To
- Bronchitis NOS:
- catarrhal
- with tracheitis NOS
- Tracheobronchitis NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
490:
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (hypostatic) (infectious) (inflammatory) (simple) 490
with![](/images/vertical.gif)
emphysema - see Emphysema![](/images/vertical.gif)
influenza, flue, or grippe (see also Influenza) 487.1![](/images/note.png)
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obstruction airway, chronic 491.20![](/images/note.png)
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tracheitis 490
acute or subacute 466.0![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
chemical (due to fumes or vapors) 506.0![](/images/note.png)
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due to
allergic (acute) (see also Asthma) 493.9![](/images/note.png)
caseous (see also Tuberculosis) 011.3![](/images/note.png)
catarrhal 490![](/images/vertical.gif)
acute - see Bronchitis, acute![](/images/vertical.gif)
chronic 491.0![](/images/note.png)
chemical (acute) (subacute) 506.0![](/images/note.png)
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chronic 506.4![](/images/note.png)
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due to fumes or vapors (acute) (subactue) 506.0![](/images/note.png)
croupous 466.0![](/images/note.png)
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with bronchospasm or obstruction 466.0![](/images/note.png)
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due to fumes or vapors 506.0![](/images/note.png)
fetid (chronic) (recurrent) 491.1![](/images/note.png)
fibrinous, acute or subacute 466.0![](/images/note.png)
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with bronchospasm or obstruction 466.0![](/images/note.png)
grippal (see also Influenza) 487.1![](/images/note.png)
influenzal (see also Influenza) 487.1![](/images/note.png)
membranous, acute or subactue 466.0![](/images/note.png)
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with bronchospasm or obstruction 466.0![](/images/note.png)
mucopurulent (chronic) (recurrent) 491.1![](/images/note.png)
obstructive (chronic) 491.20![](/images/note.png)
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with
plastic (inflammatory) 466.0![](/images/note.png)
pneumococcal, acute or subacute 466.0![](/images/note.png)
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with bronchospasm or obstruction 466.0![](/images/note.png)
purulent (chronic) (recurrent) 491.1![](/images/note.png)
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acute or subacute 466.0![](/images/note.png)
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with bronchospasm or obstruction 466.0![](/images/note.png)
scrofulous (see also Tuberculosis) 011.3![](/images/note.png)
septic, acute or subacute 466.0![](/images/note.png)
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with bronchospasm or obstruction 466.0![](/images/note.png)
suffocative, acute or subacute 466.0![](/images/note.png)
summer (see also Asthma) 493.9![](/images/note.png)
suppurative (chronic) 491.1![](/images/note.png)
tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 011.3![](/images/note.png)
viral, acute or subacute 466.0![](/images/note.png)
- Catarrh, catarrhal (inflammation) (see also condition) 460
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bronchial 490
chest (see also Bronchitis) 490
lung (see also Bronchitis) 490
pulmonary (see also Bronchitis) 490
- Effusion
bronchial (see also Bronchitis) 490
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
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bronchus (see also Bronchitis) 490
- Irritability 799.22
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bronchial (see also Bronchitis) 490
- Irritation
bronchial (see also Bronchitis) 490
- Laryngotracheobronchitis (see also Bronchitis) 490
- Stasis
bronchus (see also Bronchitis) 490
- Tracheitis (acute) (catarrhal) (infantile) (membranous) (plastic) (pneumococcal) (septic) (suppurative) (viral) 464.10
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with![](/images/16x16.gif)
bronchitis 490![](/images/16x16.gif)
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acute or subacute 466.0![](/images/note.png)
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chronic 491.8![](/images/note.png)
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tuberculosis - see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
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laryngitis (acute) 464.20![](/images/note.png)
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with obstruction 464.21![](/images/note.png)
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chronic 476.1![](/images/note.png)
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tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis, larynx) 012.3![](/images/note.png)
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obstruction 464.11![](/images/note.png)
- Tracheobronchitis (see also Bronchitis) 490
acute or subacute 466.0![](/images/note.png)
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with bronchospasm or obstruction 466.0![](/images/note.png)
influenzal (see also Influenza) 487.1![](/images/note.png)