Index to Diseases entry: Asthma, asthmatic(bronchial) (catarrh) (spasmodic)
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| Documentation | Code | Code description or cross-reference |
|---|---|---|
| with | — | |
| chronic obstructive bronchitis | J44.89 | Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | J44.89 | Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| exacerbation(acute) | J45.901 | Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation |
| hay fever | — | see Asthma, allergic extrinsic |
| rhinitis, allergic | — | see Asthma, allergic extrinsic |
| status asthmaticus | J45.902 | Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus |
| allergic extrinsic | J45.909 | Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated |
| with | — | |
| atopic | — | see Asthma, allergic extrinsic |
| cardiac | — | see Failure, ventricular, left |
| cardiobronchial | I50.1 | Left ventricular failure, unspecified |
| childhood | J45.909 | Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated |
| with | — | |
| chronic obstructive | J44.89 | Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| with | — | |
| collier's | J60 | Coalworker's pneumoconiosis |
| cough variant | J45.991 | Cough variant asthma |
| detergent | J69.8 | Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids |
| due to | — | |
| detergent | J69.8 | Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids |
| inhalation of fumes | J68.3 | Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors |
| eosinophilic | J82.83 | Eosinophilic asthma |
| extrinsic, allergic | — | see Asthma, allergic extrinsic |
| grinder's | J62.8 | Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica |
| hay | — | see Asthma, allergic extrinsic |
| heart | I50.1 | Left ventricular failure, unspecified |
| idiosyncratic | — | see Asthma, nonallergic |
| intermittent(mild) | J45.20 | Mild intermittent asthma, uncomplicated |
| with | — | |
| intrinsic, nonallergic | — | see Asthma, nonallergic |
| Kopp's | E32.8 | Other diseases of thymus |
| late-onset | J45.909 | Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated |
| with | — | |
| mild intermittent | J45.20 | Mild intermittent asthma, uncomplicated |
| with | — | |
| mild persistent | J45.30 | Mild persistent asthma, uncomplicated |
| with | — | |
| Millar's(laryngismus stridulus) | J38.5 | Laryngeal spasm |
| miner's | J60 | Coalworker's pneumoconiosis |
| mixed | J45.909 | Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated |
| with | — | |
| moderate persistent | J45.40 | Moderate persistent asthma, uncomplicated |
| with | — | |
| nervous | — | see Asthma, nonallergic |
| nonallergic(intrinsic) | J45.909 | Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated |
| with | — | |
| persistent | — | |
| mild | J45.30 | Mild persistent asthma, uncomplicated |
| moderate | J45.40 | Moderate persistent asthma, uncomplicated |
| severe | J45.50 | Severe persistent asthma, uncomplicated |
| platinum | J45.998 | Other asthma |
| pneumoconiotic NEC | J64 | Unspecified pneumoconiosis |
| potter's | J62.8 | Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica |
| predominantly allergic | J45.909 | Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated |
| psychogenic | F54 | Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere |
| pulmonary eosinophilic | J82.83 | Eosinophilic asthma |
| red cedar | J67.8 | Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts |
| Rostan's | I50.1 | Left ventricular failure, unspecified |
| sandblaster's | J62.8 | Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica |
| sequoiosis | J67.8 | Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts |
| severe persistent | J45.50 | Severe persistent asthma, uncomplicated |
| with | — | |
| specified NEC | J45.998 | Other asthma |
| stonemason's | J62.8 | Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica |
| thymic | E32.8 | Other diseases of thymus |
| tuberculous | — | see Tuberculosis, pulmonary |
| Wichmann's(laryngismus stridulus) | J38.5 | Laryngeal spasm |
| wood | J67.8 | Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts |
Tabular list notes for J45.909
- Inclusion terms
- Asthma NOS
- Excludes2 (not part of this condition, may be coded together)
- lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the ICD-10 code for asthma?
J45.909 (Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated) is the code the index assigns to "Asthma, asthmatic(bronchial) (catarrh) (spasmodic)" with no further detail. Confirm it in the tabular list before reporting it, because the tabular notes can require a different or additional code.
Which documentation changes the code for asthma?
The index lists 39 subterms with their own codes, including with chronic obstructive bronchitis (J44.89); with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.89); with exacerbation(acute) (J45.901); with status asthmaticus (J45.902); cardiobronchial (I50.1).
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.
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular order file (category titles)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file icd10cm_order_2027.txtSHA-256 38981fb2c1226e2b…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular list (chapter titles and ranges)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 2027-code-tables-tabular-index.zipSHA-256 37baa476323714be…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions addenda (codes added, deleted and revised)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file icd10cm_codes_addenda_2027.txtSHA-256 cfba025073235af4…
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