J04.3 — Supraglottitis, unspecified
Is J04.3 billable?
No — J04.3 is a non-billable header code. J04.3 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath J04.3.
Billable codes under this header
J04.3 at a glance
| Code | J04.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Supraglottitis, unspecified |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from J00-J06
The conditions below can never be reported together with J04.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from J04
The conditions below can never be reported together with J04.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis (J05.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J04.3 to fully describe the condition. J04.3 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from J04
Report an additional code alongside J04.3 to fully describe the condition. J04.3 is sequenced first.
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J04.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J04.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from J04
The conditions below are not part of J04.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J04.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- laryngismus (stridulus) (J38.5)
Code also — inherited from J04
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether J04.3 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- influenza, if present, such as:
- influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2)
- influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J10.1)
- influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J11.1)
What codes fall under J04.3? (2)
How long has J04.3 existed?
J04.3 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.