Question

When the physician documents suspected or possible avian influenza, a code from category J09 should be reported.

True or False?

Answer 1

True

Code J09 is Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses.

Avian influenza coming under code J09.X2

J09.X2 is a billable ICD-10 code used for Health care diagnosis reimbursement of influenza due to Noval influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations or commonly known as the flu , falls under the category of disease of respiratory system. It is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passage causing fever , severe aching and catarrh and often occuring in epidemics.

Other synonyms include-

- Avian influenza

- Influenza A

- Influenza A with upper respiratory symptoms

- influenza avian with upper respiratory symptoms

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