J39Non-billable (header)
Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
Related Codes· Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
J30Vasomotor and allergic rhinitisJ31Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitisJ32Chronic sinusitisJ33Nasal polypJ34Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinusesJ35Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoidsJ36Peritonsillar abscessJ37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitisJ38Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
Sub-codes of J39(6)
J39 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
J39.0Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess✓ BillableJ39.1Other abscess of pharynx✓ BillableJ39.2Other diseases of pharynx✓ BillableJ39.3Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unsp…✓ BillableJ39.8Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract✓ BillableJ39.9Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified✓ Billable
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
- •acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9)
- •upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2)
Code Hierarchy
┌10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)├J30-J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)├J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
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