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J01.90

Billable

Acute sinusitis, unspecified

Acute sinusitis, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

J00-J06

Parent Code

J01.9

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • acute abscess of sinus
  • acute empyema of sinus
  • acute infection of sinus
  • acute inflammation of sinus
  • acute suppuration of sinus

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)
  • sinusitis NOS (J32.9)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • chronic sinusitis (J32.0-J32.8)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • 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)
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for acute sinusitis, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for acute sinusitis, unspecified is J01.90. The full clinical description is "Acute sinusitis, unspecified". J01.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code J01.90 mean?

ICD-10-CM code J01.90 represents "Acute sinusitis, unspecified". 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 J01.90 a billable code?

Yes, J01.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is J01.90 in?

J01.90 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J01.90?

J01.90 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0); sinusitis NOS (J32.9).

Are additional codes required with J01.90?

Yes, when using J01.90 you should also code: 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); code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..

What SNOMED CT codes does J01.90 map to?

J01.90 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 10674671000119106, 111274000, 75498004, 58763001, 15805002, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for J01.90?

J01.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0149512. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.