- J06.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM J06.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J06.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 J06.9 may differ.
ICD-10-CM J06.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 152 Otitis media and uri with mcc
- 153 Otitis media and uri without mcc
Applicable To
- Upper respiratory disease, acute
- Upper respiratory infection NOS
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J06.9:
- acute or subacute NOS > respiratory (tract) J98.9
- acute or subacute > upper J39.9
- streptococcal > upper J39.9
- upper NOS (acute) > respiratory NEC (tract) J98.8
- streptococcal > upper NOS (acute) J06.9
- viral NOS > upper NOS (acute) J06.9
- due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) > viral NOS J06.9
- upper respiratory infection > respiratory syncytial (RSV) B97.4
- respiratory, upper > Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
- upper respiratory infection > respiratory syncytial (RSV) B97.4