J00
BillableAcute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acute rhinitis
- Coryza (acute)
- Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
- Infective rhinitis
- Nasal catarrh, acute
- Nasopharyngitis NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •allergic rhinitisJ30.1-J30.9
- •chronic pharyngitisJ31.2
- •chronic rhinitisJ31.0
- •chronic sore throatJ31.2
- •nasopharyngitis, chronicJ31.1
- •vasomotor rhinitisJ30.0
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Additional codes that should follow this code
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(108)
SNOMED CT
- Respiratory syncytial virus pharyngitis31309002
- Nasopharyngitis51476001
- Rhinopharyngitis51476001
- Parainfluenza virus rhinopharyngitis59221008
- Parainfluenza virus pharyngitis78911000
- Acute coryza82272006
- Acute infective rhinitis82272006
- Acute nasal catarrh82272006
- Acute nasopharyngitis82272006
- Acute rhinitis82272006
- Cold82272006
- Common cold82272006
- Head cold82272006
- Infective nasopharyngitis82272006
- Infective rhinitis82272006
- Acute viral pharyngitis195662009
- Acute irritant rhinitis232343007
- NINA - Non-infective non-allergic rhinitis232345000
- Non-infective non-allergic rhinitis232345000
- Acute rhinosinusitis431231008
- Rhinosinusitis897656009
- Acute nasopharyngitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus602893011000119101
- Acute respiratory syncytial virus nasopharyngitis602893011000119101
- Acute respiratory syncytial virus upper respiratory infection903729901000119103
- Acute upper respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus903729901000119103
- Irritant rhinitis61000119108
UMLS
- Acute NasopharyngitisC0009443
- Acute coryzaC0009443
- Acute infective rhinitisC0009443
- Acute nasal catarrhC0009443
- Acute nasopharyngitisC0009443
- Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold)C0009443
- Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]C0009443
- Acute rhinitisC0009443
- ColdC0009443
- Cold, CommonC0009443
- Colds, CommonC0009443
- Common ColdC0009443
- Common ColdsC0009443
- Common coldC0009443
- Common cold (disorder)C0009443
- Common cold syndromeC0009443
- Coryza (acute)C0009443
- Head coldC0009443
- Infectious RhinitisC0009443
- Infective nasopharyngitisC0009443
- Infective nasopharyngitis NOSC0009443
- Infective rhinitisC0009443
- Nasal catarrh, acuteC0009443
- Rhinitis (infective)C0009443
- Rhinitis infectiveC0009443
- acute coryzaC0009443
- acute nasopharyngitisC0009443
- acute rhinitisC0009443
- coldC0009443
- coldsC0009443
- common coldC0009443
- common coldsC0009443
- head coldC0009443
- NasopharyngitidesC0027441
- NasopharyngitisC0027441
- Nasopharyngitis (disorder)C0027441
- Nasopharyngitis NOSC0027441
- RhinopharyngitisC0027441
- nasopharyngitisC0027441
- rhinopharyngitisC0027441
Clinical Terms
- acute rhinitis
- Acute nasopharyngitis
- Parainfluenza virus pharyngitis
- Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
- Respiratory syncytial virus pharyngitis
- Common Cold
- acute coryza
- Common cold syndrome
- Nasopharyngitides
- Acute nasal catarrh
- Colds, Common
- Acute respiratory syncytial virus upper respiratory infection
- Infective nasopharyngitis
- cold
- Acute viral pharyngitis
- Irritant rhinitis
- Cold, Common
- Common Colds
- Rhinosinusitis
- Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold)
- Acute respiratory syncytial virus nasopharyngitis
- Infectious Rhinitis
- rhinopharyngitis
- Nasopharyngitis NOS
- Nasopharyngitis (disorder)
- Rhinitis (infective)
- nasopharyngitis
- Acute nasopharyngitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus
- Acute infective rhinitis
- Coryza (acute)
- Common cold (disorder)
- Infective rhinitis
- NINA - Non-infective non-allergic rhinitis
- Acute rhinosinusitis
- Acute upper respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus
- Head cold
- Rhinitis infective
- Acute irritant rhinitis
- Parainfluenza virus rhinopharyngitis
- Nasal catarrh, acute
- colds
- Non-infective non-allergic rhinitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] is J00. The full clinical description is "Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]". J00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J00 represents “Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]”. It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J00 a billable code?
Yes, J00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J00 in?
J00 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J00?
J00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0); acute pharyngitis (J02.-); acute sore throat NOS (J02.9); and 4 more.
Are additional codes required with J00?
Yes, when using J00, also report: code, where applicable, 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); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does J00 map to?
J00 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 82272006, 232343007, 602893011000119101, 903729901000119103, 431231008, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J00?
J00 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0009443, C0027441. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J00?
J00 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA00 (Acute nasopharyngitis).
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