J04.1: Acute tracheitis
Your windpipe is inflamed.
The trachea or windpipe begins below the larynx. It consists of many cartilage rings that strengthen the trachea. The trachea splits into two large airways in the middle of the chest. The airways then go into the lungs and branch out further.
You are hoarse due to the inflammation. You may have a cough or a tight feeling in your chest.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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