J32
Non-billableChronic sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- sinus abscess
- sinus empyema
- sinus infection
- sinus suppuration
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)
- acute sinusitis (J01.-)
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 to identify:
- infectious agent (B95-B97)
Child Codes (7)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Chronic SinusitisC0149516
- Chronic infection of sinusC0149516
- Chronic rhinosinusitisC0149516
- Chronic rhinosinusitis (disorder)C0149516
- Chronic sinusitisC0149516
- Chronic sinusitis (disorder)C0149516
- Chronic sinusitis, unspecifiedC0149516
- Sinusitis (chronic) NOSC0149516
- Sinusitis chronic NOSC0149516
- Sinusitis, chronicC0149516
- Unspecified sinusitis (chronic)C0149516
- chronic infection sinusC0149516
- chronic infections sinusC0149516
- chronic rhinosinusitisC0149516
- chronic sinus infectionC0149516
- chronic sinusitisC0149516
- chronics sinusitisC0149516
- sinus infection chronicC0149516
- sinusitis chronicC0149516
- Empyema of nasal sinusC1396402
- Empyema of nasal sinus (disorder)C1396402
- sinus empyemaC1396402
- HighmoritisC0037199
- Infection, SinusC0037199
- Infections, SinusC0037199
- Sinus InfectionC0037199
- Sinus InfectionsC0037199
- Sinus infectionC0037199
- Sinus inflammationC0037199
- SinusitidesC0037199
- SinusitisC0037199
- Sinusitis (disorder)C0037199
- Sinusitis NOSC0037199
- sinus infectionC0037199
- sinusitisC0037199
- sinus abscessC4290193
- sinus suppurationC1408233
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J32?
ICD-10-CM code J32 represents "Chronic sinusitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is J32 a billable code?
No, J32 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under J32.
What chapter is J32 in?
J32 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What are the subcategories under J32?
J32 has 7 child codes, including: J32.0 (Chronic maxillary sinusitis), J32.1 (Chronic frontal sinusitis), J32.2 (Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis), J32.3 (Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis), and 3 more.
Are additional codes required with J32?
Yes, when using J32 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 to identify:; infectious agent (B95-B97).
What are the UMLS CUIs for J32?
J32 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0149516, C1396402, C0037199, C4290193, C1408233. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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