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ICD-10-CM category J47: Bronchiectasis

Category J47 is a heading in chapter 10 (Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)), section Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B). It is not billable; report one of the 3 complete codes below.

Notes that apply to every J47 code

Includes
  • bronchiolectasis
Excludes1 (never coded together)
  • congenital bronchiectasis (Q33.4)
  • tuberculous bronchiectasis (current disease) (A15.0)
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)

Billable codes in J47

Billable FY2027 ICD-10-CM codes in category J47
CodeDescription
J47.0Bronchiectasis with acute lower respiratory infection
J47.1Bronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbation
J47.9Bronchiectasis, uncomplicated

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.

Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.