[Verified Answer]: User Under code J98.01, Acute…

User Under code J98.01, Acute bronchospasm, there is an Excludes 1 note that states: Acute bronchiolitis with bronchospasm (J21.-) Acute bronchitis with bronchospasm (J20.-) Asthma (J45.-) Exercise induced bronchospasm (J45.990) How should the Excludes 1 note be interpreted for the coding of bronchospasm? A. Code J98.01 can be coded in addition to any of the diagnoses listed with the Excludes 1 note to add specificity B. J98.01 is not coded with any of the diagnoses listed with the Excludes 1 note. C. A physician query should be initiated to determine if bronchospasm should be coded with any of the diagnoses listed with the Excludes 1 note. D. Bronchospasm can be coded with Asthma (J45.-) as bronchospasm is not included in the title of the code.