ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J39.0
Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J39.0
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J39 — Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J39.0 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess. 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.
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