J20Acute bronchitis
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use J20 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter X
- Diseases of the respiratory system
- Group J20-J22
- Other acute lower respiratory infections
- Official Vietnamese name
- Viêm phế quản cấp tính
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: bronchitis: NOS, in those under l5 years of age acute and subacute (with): bronchospasm fibrinous membranous purulent septic tracheitis tracheobronchitis, acute Excl.: bronchitis: NOS, in those 15 years of age and above (J40) allergic NOS (J45.0) chronic: NOS (J42) mucopurulent (J41.1) obstructive (J44.-)
Related J20 codes
J20.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
J20.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute bronchitis due to Haemophilus influenzae
J20.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus
J20.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus
J20.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus
J20.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
J20.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus
J20.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute bronchitis due to echovirus
J20.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms
J20.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute bronchitis, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
