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ICD-10 Code J47.1: Bronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbation

J47.1 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Bronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbation in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents bronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbation in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
block
J40-J4AChronic lower respiratory diseases
category
J47Bronchiectasis
currentJ47

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

PulmonologistGeneral Physician

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Bronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbationBronchiectasis withBronchiectasis with acute exacerbation

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeJ47.1
SystemICD10
Display nameBronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbation
ChapterDiseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
BlockChronic lower respiratory diseases

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Bronchiectasis(cylindrical) (diffuse) (fusiform) (localized) (saccular)DilatationDisease, diseasedMounier-Kuhn syndromeMounier-Kuhn syndromeObstruction, obstructed, obstructiveObstruction, obstructed, obstructiveSyndromeSyndromeTracheobronchomegalyTracheobronchomegaly

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