Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 519.11
Acute bronchospasm
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 519.11 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 519.11 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: 519.11 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J98.01 Acute bronchospasm
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bronchospasm
  • On examination - bronchospasm
  • Paradoxical bronchospasm
Clinical Information
  • Spasmodic contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi
519.11 Excludes
Applies To
  • Bronchospasm NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 519.11:
  • Bronchorrhea (chronic) (purulent) 491.0
    • acute 466.0
      • with
        • asthma - see Asthma
        • bronchiolitis, acute 466.19
          • due to respiratory syncytial virus 466.11
        • bronchitis - see Bronchitis
        • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 496
        • emphysema - see Emphysema
          • due to external agent - see Condition, respiratory, acute, due to
      • acute 519.11
      • exercise induced 493.81
  • Bronchospasm 519.11
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • airway NEC 519.8
      • with
        • allergic alveolitis NEC 495.9
        • asthma NEC (see also Asthma) 493.9
        • bronchiectasis 494.0
          • with acute exacerbation 494.1
        • bronchitis (see also Bronchitis, with, obstruction) 491.20
        • emphysema NEC 492.8
      • chronic 496
        • with
          • allergic alveolitis NEC 495.5
          • asthma NEC (see also Asthma) 493.2
          • bronchiectasis 494.0
            • with acute exacerbation 494.1
          • bronchitis (chronic) (see also Bronchitis, chronic, obstructive) 491.20
          • emphysema NEC 492.8
      • due to
        • bronchospasm 519.11
        • foreign body 934.9
        • inhalation of fumes or vapors 506.9
        • laryngospasm 478.75
  • Spasm, spastic, spasticity (see also condition) 781.0
    • bronchus, bronchiole 519.11
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