J47.0 is the authoritative medical code for Bronchiectasis with acute lower respiratory infection. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for bronchiectasis with acute lower respiratory infection (ICD-10-CM J47.0), 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
Bronchiectasis with acute lower respiratory infection is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code J47.0. Includes: bronchiolectasis. Inclusion terms: Bronchiectasis with acute bronchitis. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital bronchiectasis Q33.4; tuberculous bronchiectasis (current disease) A15.0; bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors J68.0. Excludes2 (not included here): cystic fibrosis E84.-. 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. Code also: to identify infection, if applicable.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for J47.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Bronchiectasis with acute bronchitis
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- congenital bronchiectasis Q33.4
- tuberculous bronchiectasis (current disease) A15.0
- bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors J68.0
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- to identify infection, if applicable
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with J47.0?
Per Excludes1 instructions, J47.0 must not be reported with: congenital bronchiectasis (Q33.4); tuberculous bronchiectasis (current disease) (A15.0); bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0).
Can J47.0 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, J47.0 and the following may both be reported when both are present: cystic fibrosis (E84.-).
Is an additional code needed with J47.0?
Use additional code(s) to specify: 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).
What conditions are included under J47.0?
Bronchiectasis with acute lower respiratory infection includes: Bronchiectasis with acute bronchitis.
Codes in This Family (3)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as J47.0, with their registry titles.
- J47 — Bronchiectasis
- J47.1 — Bronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbation
- J47.9 — Bronchiectasis, uncomplicated
Indexed Clinical Terms (13)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Bronchiectasis (cylindrical) (diffuse) (fusiform) (localized) (saccular), with, acute, bronchitis
- Bronchiectasis (cylindrical) (diffuse) (fusiform) (localized) (saccular), with, acute, lower respiratory infection
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous), acute or subacute (with bronchospasm or obstruction), with, bronchiectasis
- Dilatation, bronchial, with, lower respiratory infection
- Disease, diseased, lung, obstructive (chronic), with, bronchiectasis, with, lower respiratory infection
- Mounier-Kuhn syndrome, acquired, with bronchiectasis, with, lower respiratory infection
- Mounier-Kuhn syndrome, with bronchiectasis, lower respiratory infection
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, airway, chronic, with, bronchiectasis, with, lower respiratory infection
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, airway, with, bronchiectasis, with, lower respiratory infection
- Syndrome, Mounier-Kuhn, acquired, with bronchiectasis, with, lower respiratory infection
- Syndrome, Mounier-Kuhn, with bronchiectasis, with, lower respiratory infection
- Tracheobronchomegaly, acquired, with bronchiectasis, with, lower respiratory infection
- Tracheobronchomegaly, with bronchiectasis, with, lower respiratory infection
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ICD Code J44.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection