J04.2 ICD-10-CA code: Acute laryngotracheitis
J04.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Acute laryngotracheitis” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
J04.2Acute laryngotracheitis
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written J042
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to J04.2. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Laryngotracheitis (acute) (infective)
- Laryngotracheitis (acute) (infective), streptococcal
- Laryngotracheitis (acute) (infective), Haemophilus influenzae
- Laryngitis (acute) (edematous) (subglottic) (suppurative) (ulcerative), with, tracheitis (acute)
- Tracheitis (acute) (catarrhal) (infantile) (membranous) (plastic) (pneumococcal) (viral), with, laryngitis (acute)
Notes for J04.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note J04.2 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Laryngotracheitis NOSTracheitis (acute) with laryngitis (acute)
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.From J04 Acute laryngitis and tracheitis
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Chronic laryngotracheitis (J37.1)
- Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis (J05.-)laryngismus (stridulus) (J38.5)From J04 Acute laryngitis and tracheitis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation NOS (J44.1)From J00-J06 Acute upper respiratory infections
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g., tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Where J04.2 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J00-J06Acute upper respiratory infections
- 3Category J04Acute laryngitis and tracheitis
- 4Valid code J04.2Acute laryngotracheitis
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code J04.2 mean?
J04.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Acute laryngotracheitis” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is J04.2 in ICD-10-CA?
J04.2 sits under J04 Acute laryngitis and tracheitis, within J00-J06 Acute upper respiratory infections, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J04.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Use additional code, Note notes for J04.2, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.