Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
J30Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis
Includes: spasmodic rhinorrhea
Excludes 1: allergic rhinitis with asthma (bronchial) (J45.909)
› rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
J30.0Vasomotor rhinitis
J30.1Allergic rhinitis due to pollen
› Allergy NOS due to pollen
› Hay fever
› Pollinosis
J30.2Other seasonal allergic rhinitis
J30.5Allergic rhinitis due to food
J30.8Other allergic rhinitis
J30.81Allergic rhinitis due to animal (cat) (dog) hair and dander
J30.89Other allergic rhinitis
› Perennial allergic rhinitis
J30.9Allergic rhinitis, unspecified
J31Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis
J31.0Chronic rhinitis
› Atrophic rhinitis (chronic)
› Granulomatous rhinitis (chronic)
› Hypertrophic rhinitis (chronic)
› Obstructive rhinitis (chronic)
› Ozena
› Purulent rhinitis (chronic)
› Rhinitis (chronic) NOS
› Ulcerative rhinitis (chronic)
Excludes 1: allergic rhinitis (J30.1-J30.9)
› vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)
J31.1Chronic nasopharyngitis
Excludes 2: acute nasopharyngitis (J00)
J31.2Chronic pharyngitis
› Chronic sore throat
› Atrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
› Granular pharyngitis (chronic)
› Hypertrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
Excludes 2: acute pharyngitis (J02.9)
J32Chronic sinusitis
Includes: sinus abscess
› sinus empyema
› sinus infection
› sinus suppuration
Use Additional Code: code to identify:
› infectious agent (B95-B97)
Excludes 2: acute sinusitis (J01.-)
J32.0Chronic maxillary sinusitis
› Antritis (chronic)
› Maxillary sinusitis NOS
J32.1Chronic frontal sinusitis
› Frontal sinusitis NOS
J32.2Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis
› Ethmoidal sinusitis NOS
Excludes 1: Woakes' ethmoiditis (J33.1)
J32.3Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis
› Sphenoidal sinusitis NOS
J32.4Chronic pansinusitis
› Pansinusitis NOS
J32.8Other chronic sinusitis
› Sinusitis (chronic) involving more than one sinus but not pansinusitis
J32.9Chronic sinusitis, unspecified
› Sinusitis (chronic) NOS
J33Nasal polyp
Excludes 1: adenomatous polyps (D14.0)
J33.0Polyp of nasal cavity
› Choanal polyp
› Nasopharyngeal polyp
J33.1Polypoid sinus degeneration
› Woakes' syndrome or ethmoiditis
J33.8Other polyp of sinus
› Accessory polyp of sinus
› Ethmoidal polyp of sinus
› Maxillary polyp of sinus
› Sphenoidal polyp of sinus
J33.9Nasal polyp, unspecified
J34Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
Excludes 2: varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)
J34.0Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
› Cellulitis of nose
› Necrosis of nose
› Ulceration of nose
J34.1Cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus
J34.2Deviated nasal septum
› Deflection or deviation of septum (nasal) (acquired)
Excludes 1: congenital deviated nasal septum (Q67.4)
J34.3Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
J34.8Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
J34.81Nasal mucositis (ulcerative)
Code Also: type of associated therapy, such as:
› antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs (T45.1X-)
› radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2)
Excludes 2: gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative) (K92.81)
› mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva (N76.81)
› oral mucositis (ulcerative) (K12.3-)
J34.82Nasal valve collapse
› Nasal valve compromise
› Nasal valve stenosis
Code First: underlying cause, such as:
› deviated nasal septum (J34.2)
J34.820Internal nasal valve collapse
J34.8200Internal nasal valve collapse, unspecified
J34.8201Internal nasal valve collapse, static
› Narrowing of the septum, head of the inferior turbinate and the upper lateral cartilage
J34.8202Internal nasal valve collapse, dynamic
› Collapse or falling of the upper, middle sidewall of the nose on inspiration
J34.821External nasal valve collapse
J34.8210External nasal valve collapse, unspecified
J34.8211External nasal valve collapse, static
› Fixed narrowing of the caudal septum, lower lateral cartilage, alar rim and nasal sill
J34.8212External nasal valve collapse, dynamic
› Collapse or falling of the lower sidewall or nostril of the nose on inspiration
J34.829Nasal valve collapse, unspecified
› Nasal valve collapse, NOS
J34.89Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
› Perforation of nasal septum NOS
› Rhinolith
J34.9Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses
J35Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
J35.0Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
Excludes 2: acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
J35.01Chronic tonsillitis
J35.02Chronic adenoiditis
J35.03Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
J35.1Hypertrophy of tonsils
› Enlargement of tonsils
Excludes 1: hypertrophy of tonsils with tonsillitis (J35.0-)
J35.2Hypertrophy of adenoids
› Enlargement of adenoids
Excludes 1: hypertrophy of adenoids with adenoiditis (J35.0-)
J35.3Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
Excludes 1: hypertrophy of tonsils and adenoids with tonsillitis and adenoiditis (J35.03)
J35.8Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
› Adenoid vegetations
› Amygdalolith
› Calculus, tonsil
› Cicatrix of tonsil (and adenoid)
› Tonsillar tag
› Ulcer of tonsil
J35.9Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified
› Disease (chronic) of tonsils and adenoids NOS
J36Peritonsillar abscess
Includes: abscess of tonsil
› peritonsillar cellulitis
› quinsy
Use Additional Code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Excludes 1: acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
› chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
› retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
› tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)
J37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
Use Additional Code: code to identify:
› exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
› exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
› history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
› infectious agent (B95-B97)
› occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
› tobacco dependence (F17.-)
› tobacco use (Z72.0)
J37.0Chronic laryngitis
› Catarrhal laryngitis
› Hypertrophic laryngitis
› Sicca laryngitis
Excludes 2: acute laryngitis (J04.0)
› obstructive (acute) laryngitis (J05.0)
J37.1Chronic laryngotracheitis
› Laryngitis, chronic, with tracheitis (chronic)
› Tracheitis, chronic, with laryngitis
Excludes 1: chronic tracheitis (J42)
Excludes 2: acute laryngotracheitis (J04.2)
› acute tracheitis (J04.1)
J38Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
Excludes 1: congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89)
› obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0)
› postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
› stridor (R06.1)
› ulcerative laryngitis (J04.0)
J38.0Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx
› Laryngoplegia
› Paralysis of glottis
J38.00Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified
J38.01Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unilateral
J38.02Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral
J38.1Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
Excludes 1: adenomatous polyps (D14.1)
J38.2Nodules of vocal cords
› Chorditis (fibrinous)(nodosa)(tuberosa)
› Singer's nodes
› Teacher's nodes
J38.3Other diseases of vocal cords
› Abscess of vocal cords
› Cellulitis of vocal cords
› Granuloma of vocal cords
› Leukokeratosis of vocal cords
› Leukoplakia of vocal cords
J38.4Edema of larynx
› Edema (of) glottis
› Subglottic edema
› Supraglottic edema
Excludes 1: acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] (J05.0)
› edematous laryngitis (J04.0)
J38.5Laryngeal spasm
› Laryngismus (stridulus)
J38.6Stenosis of larynx
J38.7Other diseases of larynx
› Abscess of larynx
› Cellulitis of larynx
› Disease of larynx NOS
› Necrosis of larynx
› Pachyderma of larynx
› Perichondritis of larynx
› Ulcer of larynx
J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
Excludes 1: acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
› acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9)
› upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2)
J39.0Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
› Peripharyngeal abscess
Excludes 1: peritonsillar abscess (J36)
J39.1Other abscess of pharynx
› Cellulitis of pharynx
› Nasopharyngeal abscess
J39.2Other diseases of pharynx
› Cyst of pharynx
› Edema of pharynx
Excludes 2: chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
› ulcerative pharyngitis (J02.9)
J39.3Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
Excludes 1: hypersensitivity reaction of upper respiratory tract, such as:
› extrinsic allergic alveolitis (J67.9)
› pneumoconiosis (J60-J67.9)
J39.8Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
J39.9Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified