J04.1 – Acute tracheitis

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Acute upper respiratory infections

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code J04.1

Code: J04.1 (claims format: J041)
Description: Acute tracheitis
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 10. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block: J00-J06 Acute upper respiratory infections
Parent codes: J04

Billable codes under J04.1

J04.1 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

J04.10 – Acute tracheitis without obstructionBillable
J04.11 – Acute tracheitis with obstructionBillable

Notes for J04.1

Applicable to:

Acute viral tracheitis
Catarrhal tracheitis (acute)
Tracheitis (acute) NOS

Excludes2 (not included here):

chronic tracheitis (J42)

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

J04 – Acute laryngitis and tracheitis

Excludes1 (not coded here):

acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis (J05.-)

Excludes2 (not included here):

laryngismus (stridulus) (J38.5)

Use additional code:

code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Code also:

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)

Block J00-J06

Excludes1 (not coded here):

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)

Related codes in J04

J04.0 – Acute laryngitisBillable
J04.2 – Acute laryngotracheitisBillable
J04.3 – Supraglottitis, unspecifiedHeader

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code J04.1?

J04.1 is the ICD-10-CM code for acute tracheitis, in the block J00-J06 (Acute upper respiratory infections).

Is J04.1 a billable code?

No. J04.1 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does J04.1 belong to?

It belongs to category J04 – Acute laryngitis and tracheitis.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.