J98.01 Acute bronchospasm

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acute bronchiolitis with bronchospasm (J21.-)
• acute bronchitis with bronchospasm (J20.-)
• asthma (J45.-)
• exercise induced bronchospasm (J45.990)

Applies from J98 Other respiratory disorders

Excludes1 (never code together)

• newborn apnea (P28.4-)
• newborn sleep apnea (P28.3-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• apnea NOS (R06.81)
• sleep apnea (G47.3-)

Use additional code

• code to identify:
• exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
• exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
• history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
• occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
• tobacco dependence (F17.-)
• tobacco use (Z72.0)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 519.11 Acute bronchospasm

Diagnosis Index entries for J98.01

• Bronchospasm (acute)
• Spasm (s), spastic, spasticity › bronchus, bronchiole

Nearby codes

• J98 Other respiratory disorders
• J98.0 Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
• J98.01 Acute bronchospasm (this code)
• J98.09 Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
• J98.1 Pulmonary collapse
• J98.11 Atelectasis
• J98.19 Other pulmonary collapse
• J98.2 Interstitial emphysema