J39.8
BillableOther specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Tracheal ulcer3229001
- Ulcer of trachea3229001
- Stenosis of trachea11296007
- Tracheal stenosis11296007
- Tracheal diverticulosis14011008
- Tracheal diverticulum14011008
- Tracheocele33094002
- Tracheobroncheopathia osteoplastica37615000
- Tracheobronchopathia-osteochondroplastica37615000
- Compression of esophagus39392002
- Compression of oesophagus39392002
- Cicatrix of trachea43636000
- Acquired tracheal collapse45616003
- Disorder of trachea47125007
- Tracheal disorder47125007
- Segmental tracheal stenosis56440001
- Abscess of trachea56937005
- Tracheal abscess56937005
- Extrinsic obstruction of trachea69061003
- Obstruction of trachea73342002
- Obstructive tracheal disease73342002
- Tracheal obstruction73342002
- Calcification of trachea81089005
- Tracheal calcification81089005
- Iatrogenic perforation of trachea93561007
- Perforation of trachea95206001
- Tracheal perforation95206001
- Velopharyngeal mislearning229728001
- Nasopharyngeal stenosis232372008
- Pharyngeal stenosis232408005
- Pharyngeal stricture232408005
- Edema of uvula232411006
- Oedema of uvula232411006
- Quinke's disease232411006
- Acquired tracheal fistula233780008
- Acquired tracheo-arterial fistula233781007
- Tracheal haemorrhage233783005
- Tracheal hemorrhage233783005
- Tracheal rupture233784004
- Acquired tracheal stenosis233786002
- Drooping of soft palate249883009
- Poor elevation soft palate249885002
- Haematoma of oropharynx262668005
- Hematoma of oropharynx262668005
- Haematoma of pharynx282455004
- Hematoma of pharynx282455004
- Haematoma of trachea282456003
- Hematoma of trachea282456003
- Bleeding of pharynx300273006
- Observation of bleeding of pharynx300273006
- Haemorrhage from pharynx324618004
- Hemorrhage from pharynx324618004
- Pharyngeal haemorrhage324618004
- Pharyngeal hemorrhage324618004
- Finding of motor function of palate364763009
- Motor function of palate - finding364763009
- Erosion of esophageal tumor into trachea423018005
- Erosion of oesophageal tumour into trachea423018005
- Lesion of nasopharynx699210003
- Abscess of upper respiratory tract723880004
- Compression of trachea and esophagus co-occurrent and due to congenital anomaly of aortic arch724437007
- Compression of trachea and oesophagus co-occurrent and due to congenital anomaly of aortic arch724437007
- Tracheo-oesophageal compression syndrome724437007
- Tracheoesophageal compression syndrome724437007
- Dyskinesia of trachea735461003
- Tracheal dyskinesia735461003
- Ossification of trachea735462005
- Tracheal ossification735462005
- Perichondritis of trachea735463000
- Mass of trachea1144254006
- Tracheal mass1144254006
- Fibrosis of upper respiratory tract due to paracoccidioidomycosis1163523005
- Compression of trachea1366717009
- Tracheal compression1366717009
- Post-intubation tracheal stenosis1366731009
- Stenosis of trachea following insertion of endotracheal tube1366731009
- Stenosis of tracheobronchial tree1081201000112100
- Tracheobronchial stenosis1081201000112100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J39.8?
ICD-10-CM code J39.8 represents "Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J39.8 a billable code?
Yes, J39.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J39.8 in?
J39.8 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J39.8?
J39.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute respiratory infection NOS (J22); acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9); upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2).
Are additional codes required with J39.8?
Yes, when using J39.8 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 J39.8 map to?
J39.8 maps to 45 SNOMED CT concepts: 56937005, 723880004, 45616003, 233780008, 233786002, and 40 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J39.8?
J39.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0339899. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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