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493.92 - Asthma, Unspecified Type, With (acute) Exacerbation


The ICD 9 Code for Asthma, unspecified type, with (acute) exacerbation is listed as 493.92.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 493.92
Long Description: Asthma, unspecified type, with (acute) exacerbation
Short Description: Asthma NOS w (ac) exac
Chapter: Diseases Of The Respiratory System
Block: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Allied Conditions (490-496)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: J45.901 - Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 493.92:
493.90 - Asthma, unspecified type, unspecified
493.91 - Asthma, unspecified type, with status asthmaticus