AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1988 Third Quarter

Bronchospasm

Bronchospasm is a component of an acute asthmatic attack and, as such, is included in the code assignments under category 493, Asthma. Refer to the entry for Asthma in the Alphabetic Index where spasmatic attack is an adjectival entry (spasmodic), spasmodic asthma. Bronchospasm mentioned in conjunction with acute exacerbation of COPD is assigned to code 496, Chronic airway obstruction, NEC. Note:As of October 1, 2006, assign 519.11, for acute bronchospasm that is not associated with asthma or bronchitis. Do not assign code 519.1, Other diseases of trachea and bronchus, NEC, for bronchospasm associated with asthma or with...

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