ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J34.9
Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J34.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J34 — Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J34.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in J34
- J34Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
- J34.0Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
- J34.1Cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus
- J34.2Deviated nasal septum
- J34.3Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
- J34.8Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
- J34.81Nasal mucositis (ulcerative)
- J34.82Nasal valve collapse
- J34.820Internal nasal valve collapse
- J34.8200Internal nasal valve collapse, unspecified
- J34.8201Internal nasal valve collapse, static
- J34.8202Internal nasal valve collapse, dynamic
- J34.821External nasal valve collapse
- J34.8210External nasal valve collapse, unspecified
- J34.8211External nasal valve collapse, static
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