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J32.2

Billable

Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis

Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

J30-J39

Parent Code

J32

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Ethmoidal sinusitis NOS

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • sinus abscess
  • sinus empyema
  • sinus infection
  • sinus suppuration

Excludes 1

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

  • Woakes' ethmoiditis (J33.1)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J32.2?

ICD-10-CM code J32.2 represents "Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is J32.2 a billable code?

Yes, J32.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is J32.2 in?

J32.2 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J32.2?

J32.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Woakes' ethmoiditis (J33.1).

Are additional codes required with J32.2?

Yes, when using J32.2 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 SNOMED CT codes does J32.2 map to?

J32.2 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 232393006, 73237007, 232397007, 232396003, 232395004, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for J32.2?

J32.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0015029, C0008681. 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.