J20.8 is the authoritative medical code for Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms (ICD-10-CM J20.8), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code J20.8. Includes: acute and subacute bronchitis with bronchospasm; acute and subacute bronchitis with tracheitis; acute and subacute bronchitis with tracheobronchitis, acute; acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis; acute and subacute membranous bronchitis; acute and subacute purulent bronchitis; acute and subacute septic bronchitis. Excludes1 (not coded here): bronchitis NOS J40; tracheobronchitis NOS J40. Excludes2 (not included here): acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis J47.0; acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma J44.0; acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J44.0; allergic bronchitis NOS J45.909; bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors J68.0; chronic bronchitis NOS J42; chronic mucopurulent bronchitis J41.1; chronic obstructive bronchitis J44.-; chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis J44.-; chronic simple bronchitis J41.0; chronic tracheobronchitis J42; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection J44.0.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for J20.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- acute and subacute bronchitis with bronchospasm
- acute and subacute bronchitis with tracheitis
- acute and subacute bronchitis with tracheobronchitis, acute
- acute and subacute fibrinous bronchitis
- acute and subacute membranous bronchitis
- acute and subacute purulent bronchitis
- acute and subacute septic bronchitis
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- bronchitis NOS J40
- tracheobronchitis NOS J40
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis J47.0
- acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma J44.0
- acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J44.0
- allergic bronchitis NOS J45.909
- bronchitis due to chemicals, fumes and vapors J68.0
- chronic bronchitis NOS J42
- chronic mucopurulent bronchitis J41.1
- chronic obstructive bronchitis J44.-
- chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis J44.-
- chronic simple bronchitis J41.0
- chronic tracheobronchitis J42
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection J44.0
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with J20.8?
Per Excludes1 instructions, J20.8 must not be reported with: bronchitis NOS (J40); tracheobronchitis NOS (J40).
Can J20.8 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, J20.8 and the following may both be reported when both are present: acute bronchitis with bronchiectasis (J47.0); acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive asthma (J44.0); acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.0); allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909).
Codes in This Family (11)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as J20.8, with their registry titles.
- J20 — Acute bronchitis
- J20-J22 — Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22)
- J20.0 — Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- J20.1 — Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae
- J20.2 — Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus
- J20.3 — Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus
- J20.4 — Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus
- J20.5 — Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
- J20.6 — Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus
- J20.7 — Acute bronchitis due to echovirus
- J20.9 — Acute bronchitis, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous), acute or subacute (with bronchospasm or obstruction), due to, specified organism NEC
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous), acute or subacute (with bronchospasm or obstruction), viral NEC
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous), viral NEC, acute or subacute
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