J32.9
BillableChronic sinusitis, unspecified
Chronic sinusitis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Sinusitis (chronic) 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
SNOMED CT
- Sinusitis36971009
- Chronic infection of sinus40055000
- Chronic sinusitis40055000
- Fistula of nasal sinus195787006
- Recurrent sinusitis195788001
- Nasal infection275496003
- Obstructive sinusitis371127003
- Chronic recurrent sinusitis427909005
- Invasive fungal sinusitis429427008
- Viral sinusitis444814009
- Bacterial sinusitis703470001
- Sinusitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae721741006
- Streptococcus pneumoniae sinusitis721741006
- Haemophilus influenzae sinusitis721755003
- Sinusitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae721755003
- Cranial neuropathy due to paranasal sinus infection840459008
- Cranial neuropathy due to sinusitis840459008
- Rhinosinusitis897656009
- Chronic rhinosinusitis897657000
- CRSwNP - chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps1285576009
- Chronic rhinosinusitis with multiple nasal polyps1285576009
- Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis1285576009
- Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps1285576009
- Multiple polyps of nasal cavity and/or nasal sinus1332435005
- Nasal polyposis1332435005
- Abscess of bone of accessory sinus294961000119107
- Abscess of nasal sinus10674671000119106
- Empyema of nasal sinus10633991000119103
- Eosinophilic mucin rhinosinusitis100171000119109
- Eosinophilic mucinous rhinosinusitis100171000119109
- Fungal sinusitis104041000119108
- Sinusitis co-occurrent with nasal polyps41931000119102
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J32.9?
ICD-10-CM code J32.9 represents "Chronic sinusitis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J32.9 a billable code?
Yes, J32.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J32.9 in?
J32.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J32.9?
Yes, when using J32.9 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 J32.9 map to?
J32.9 maps to 23 SNOMED CT concepts: 294961000119107, 10674671000119106, 703470001, 1285576009, 40055000, and 18 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J32.9?
J32.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0149516. 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.