DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

J06 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites

  • Header · not billable

J06 is not billable. The category heads 2 billable codes in FY2027: the 2 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Laryngopharyngitis (acute) → J06.0
  • Pharyngolaryngitis (acute) → J06.0
  • Tracheopharyngitis (acute) → J06.9

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. J00-J06 Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
  3. J06 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites
Billable codes
2
Subdivisions
2
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
13

Codes in J06

  1. J06.0
    Acute laryngopharyngitis
    Billable
  2. J06.9
    Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2, Use additional code 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Upper respiratory disease, acute
    • Upper respiratory infection NOS

    Use additional code

    • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent, if known, such as: B95 B97
    • respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (B97.4) B97.4

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At J06

Excludes1

  • acute respiratory infection NOS (J22) J22
  • influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1) J09.X2 J10.1 J11.1
  • streptococcal pharyngitis (J02.0) J02.0

Notes that also apply

Block J00-J06 instructions (Excludes1 1): printed on the block page.

Chapter 10 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 9, Use additional code 7): printed on the chapter 10 page.

Index entries

  • Laryngopharyngitis (acute) → J06.0
  • Pharyngolaryngitis (acute) → J06.0
  • Tracheopharyngitis (acute) → J06.9
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)respiratory, upper → J06.9
  • Disease, diseasedrespiratory (tract)acute or subacute NOS → J06.9
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)respiratory (tract) NECupper (acute) NOS → J06.9
  • Virus, viralrespiratory syncytial (RSV)upper respiratory infection → J06.9 [B97.4]
  • Disease, diseasedrespiratory (tract)upperacute or subacute → J06.9
  • Disease, diseasedrespiratory (tract)upperstreptococcal → J06.9
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)respiratory (tract) NECupper (acute) NOSstreptococcal → J06.9
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)respiratory (tract) NECupper (acute) NOSviral NOS → J06.9
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)virus, viral NOSrespiratory syncytial (RSV)upper respiratory infection → J06.9 [B97.4]
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)respiratory (tract) NECupper (acute) NOSviral NOSdue to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) → J06.9 [B97.4]

NCHS Alphabetic Index. Index first, then the Tabular List.

Hierarchy