J31.2
BillableChronic pharyngitis
Chronic pharyngitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Chronic sore throat
- Atrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
- Granular pharyngitis (chronic)
- Hypertrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •acute pharyngitisJ02.9
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(84)
SNOMED CT
- Chronic pharyngitis140004
- Chronic granular pharyngitis2365002
- Granular pharyngitis2365002
- Simple chronic pharyngitis2365002
- Ulcerative pharyngitis39271004
- Atrophic pharyngitis63866002
- Sore pain71393004
- Soreness71393004
- Hypertrophic pharyngitis87326000
- Ulcer of pharynx126666006
- Pain in throat162397003
- Pharyngeal pain162397003
- Throat discomfort162397003
- Throat pain162397003
- Allergic pharyngitis195663004
- Pharyngitis keratosa195779005
- Pharyngitis sicca195780008
- Chronic follicular pharyngitis195782000
- Chronic ulcerative pharyngitis232405008
- Chronic pharyngeal candidiasis232406009
- Chronic pharyngeal moniliasis232406009
- Candidosis of pharynx240704003
- Pharyngeal candidiasis240704003
- Pharyngeal thrush240704003
- Sore throat267102003
- Throat soreness267102003
- Chronic sore throat275488008
- Persistent sore throat275488008
- Finding of sensation of pharynx300275004
- Observation of sensation of pharynx300275004
UMLS
- Atrophic pharyngitis (chronic)C2887430
- Chronic granular pharyngitisC1455703
- Chronic granular pharyngitis (disorder)C1455703
- Granular pharyngitis (chronic)C1455703
- Chronic pharyngitisC0155825
- Chronic pharyngitis (disorder)C0155825
- Chronic sore throatC0155825
- Chronic sore throat (finding)C0155825
- Persistent sore throatC0155825
- chronic pharyngitisC0155825
- chronic sore throatC0155825
- chronic sore throatsC0155825
- persistent sore throatC0155825
- pharyngitis chronicC0155825
- sore throat chronicC0155825
- Hypertrophic pharyngitis (chronic)C2887431
Clinical Terms
- Finding of sensation of pharynx
- Throat discomfort
- Pharyngitis sicca
- pharyngitis chronic
- Sore pain
- Pharyngeal pain
- Granular pharyngitis (chronic)
- Observation of sensation of pharynx
- persistent sore throat
- Pharyngeal thrush
- Ulcer of pharynx
- Atrophic pharyngitis
- Chronic ulcerative pharyngitis
- Chronic pharyngeal moniliasis
- Chronic sore throat (finding)
- Chronic sore throat
- Sore throat
- Simple chronic pharyngitis
- Chronic follicular pharyngitis
- Pharyngeal candidiasis
- Hypertrophic pharyngitis
- Allergic pharyngitis
- Pharyngitis keratosa
- Atrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
- Ulcerative pharyngitis
- Chronic granular pharyngitis (disorder)
- chronic sore throats
- Pain in throat
- Throat soreness
- Chronic granular pharyngitis
- Chronic pharyngitis (disorder)
- Chronic pharyngeal candidiasis
- sore throat chronic
- Candidosis of pharynx
- Hypertrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
- Soreness
- Throat pain
- Granular pharyngitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic pharyngitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic pharyngitis is J31.2. The full clinical description is "Chronic pharyngitis". J31.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J31.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J31.2 represents “Chronic pharyngitis”. 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 J31.2 a billable code?
Yes, J31.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J31.2 in?
J31.2 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J31.2?
Yes, when using J31.2, also report: 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 J31.2 map to?
J31.2 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 195663004, 63866002, 240704003, 195782000, 2365002, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J31.2?
J31.2 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887430, C1455703, C0155825, C2887431. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J31.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chronic pharyngitis affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J31.2?
J31.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA09.2 (Chronic pharyngitis).
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