Find information on Mild Intermittent Asthma with Exacerbation including clinical documentation, medical coding, ICD-10 codes, and SNOMED CT codes. Learn about diagnosis criteria, treatment guidelines, and management of acute asthma exacerbations for mild intermittent asthma. This resource provides healthcare professionals with essential information for accurate and efficient documentation and coding of Mild Intermittent Asthma with Exacerbation in clinical practice. Explore resources for asthma severity classification, differential diagnosis, and best practices for patient care.
Also known as
Mild intermittent asthma
Mild asthma with infrequent symptoms and exacerbations.
Unspecified asthma
Asthma not further specified, including cases with exacerbations.
Status asthmaticus
Severe, prolonged asthma attack requiring emergency treatment.
Follow this step-by-step guide to choose the correct ICD-10 code.
Is asthma confirmed?
Yes
Is it currently an exacerbation?
No
Do not code asthma. Review for alternative diagnosis.
When to use each related code
| Description |
|---|
| Mild intermittent asthma with exacerbation |
| Mild persistent asthma |
| Status asthmaticus |
Risk of miscoding the exacerbation status, leading to inaccurate severity reflection and reimbursement.
Documentation may not support "mild intermittent" with exacerbation, causing coding conflicts and audit denials.
Lack of documented triggers/medications used during exacerbation impacts accurate coding and care planning.
Patient presents with an acute exacerbation of mild intermittent asthma. The patient reports increased shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness over the past 24 hours. Symptoms are triggered by recent upper respiratory infection symptoms including rhinorrhea and cough. Patient denies fever. Past medical history is significant for mild intermittent asthma, diagnosed two years prior. Asthma symptoms are typically well-controlled with albuterol as needed, used less than twice per week with no nocturnal symptoms between exacerbations. Current medications include albuterol MDI as needed. Physical exam reveals diffuse wheezing bilaterally with prolonged expiratory phase. Oxygen saturation is 96% on room air. Peak expiratory flow rate is reduced at 75% of predicted. Diagnosis of mild intermittent asthma with acute exacerbation is confirmed. Treatment plan includes albuterol nebulizer treatment administered in office, a short course of oral corticosteroids (prednisone), and continued use of albuterol MDI as needed. Patient education provided regarding asthma management, trigger avoidance, and proper inhaler technique. Follow-up scheduled in one week to assess symptom control and adjust treatment plan as necessary. ICD-10 code J45.20, mild intermittent asthma with acute exacerbation, is assigned.