Patient was admitted with acute bronchitis. Patient has a history of nicotine dependence but quit 5 years ago. X-ray was negative for any pneumonia.Final Diagnoses: COPD with acute bronchitis
Acute bronchitis

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The patient has COPD, indicated by the code J44.1, and acute bronchitis, indicated by the code J20.9. The history of nicotine dependence, even though the patient quit five years ago, is also coded as Z87.891. The code J44.0 for chronic bronchitis is not applicable in this case, as the patient's bronchitis was acute. The code J20.8 for acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms is not applicable either, as the x-ray was negative for any pneumonia. The code Z72.0 for tobacco use and dependence is not needed, as the patient has already quit smoking. The code J28.0 for pulmonary collapse is not applicable either, as the patient's x-ray was negative for any pneumonia.

Patient Was Admitted with Acute Bronchitis