J32.3
BillableChronic sphenoidal sinusitis
Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Sphenoidal sinusitis NOS
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Chronic Sphenoidal SinusitisC0008712
- Chronic sinusitis, sphenoidalC0008712
- Chronic sphenoidal sinusitisC0008712
- Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis (disorder)C0008712
- Sinusitides, SphenoidC0037886
- Sinusitides, SphenoidalC0037886
- Sinusitis, SphenoidC0037886
- Sinusitis, SphenoidalC0037886
- Sphenoid SinusitidesC0037886
- Sphenoid SinusitisC0037886
- Sphenoidal SinusitidesC0037886
- Sphenoidal SinusitisC0037886
- Sphenoidal sinusitisC0037886
- Sphenoidal sinusitis (disorder)C0037886
- Sphenoidal sinusitis NOSC0037886
- sinusitis sphenoidC0037886
- sphenoid sinusitisC0037886
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J32.3?
ICD-10-CM code J32.3 represents "Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J32.3 a billable code?
Yes, J32.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J32.3 in?
J32.3 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J32.3?
Yes, when using J32.3 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 J32.3 map to?
J32.3 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 38961000, 13266007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J32.3?
J32.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0008712, C0037886. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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