J34.9
BillableUnspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses
Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses
Coding Notes
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)
- varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Disease of accessory sinus7393007
- Disorder of nasal sinus7393007
- Disorder of paranasal sinuses7393007
- Disorder of the nose89488007
- Disease of nasal septum95433000
- Disorder of nasal septum95433000
- Nasal septum abnormality95433000
- Disorder of maxillary sinus105972009
- Disorder of frontal sinus105973004
- Disorder of ethmoidal sinus105974005
- Disorder of sphenoidal sinus105975006
- Ear, nose and throat disorder232208008
- Disorder of nose AND/OR nasopharynx232339008
- Disorder of nose and nasopharynx232339008
- Disorder of nasal cavity232340005
- Disorder of external nose232379004
- Nasal symptom249307003
- Nasal problem301199001
- Nasal sinus problem301202006
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses is J34.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses". J34.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J34.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J34.9 represents "Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses". 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 J34.9 a billable code?
Yes, J34.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J34.9 in?
J34.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J34.9?
Yes, when using J34.9 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).
What SNOMED CT codes does J34.9 map to?
J34.9 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 7393007, 95433000, 105974005, 232379004, 105973004, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J34.9?
J34.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887436. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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