J34.2
BillableDeviated nasal septum
Deviated nasal septum
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Deflection or deviation of septum (nasal) (acquired)
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 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
- •varicose ulcer of nasal septumI86.8
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Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(55)
SNOMED CT
- Acquired deflected nasal septum74808006
- Acquired deviated nasal septum74808006
- Deviated nasal septum126660000
- Crooked nose249316004
- Nasal deviation249316004
- Deviation of bony skeleton of nose249317008
- Nasal deviation, bone249317008
- Deviation of cartilaginous skeleton of nose249318003
- Nasal deviation, cartilage249318003
UMLS
- Crooked nasal septumC0549397
- Crooked septum of noseC0549397
- Deflected nasal septumC0549397
- Deviated SeptumC0549397
- Deviated nasal septumC0549397
- Deviated nasal septum (disorder)C0549397
- Deviated septum of noseC0549397
- Nasal septum deviationC0549397
- Septal DeviationC0549397
- deflected septumC0549397
- deviate septumC0549397
- deviated nasal septumC0549397
- deviated septumC0549397
- deviated septum nasalC0549397
- deviated septumsC0549397
- deviation nasal septumC0549397
- nasal septal deviationC0549397
- nasal septum deviationC0549397
- nose septum deviationC0549397
- septum deviatedC0549397
- Deflection or deviation of septum (nasal) (acquired)C2887435
Clinical Terms
- deflected septum
- Deflection or deviation of septum (nasal) (acquired)
- Acquired deflected nasal septum
- nose septum deviation
- deviated septum nasal
- Septal Deviation
- Acquired deviated nasal septum
- Nasal deviation, cartilage
- nasal septal deviation
- Deviated Septum
- Nasal deviation, bone
- deviation nasal septum
- Crooked nose
- Deviated nasal septum (disorder)
- deviate septum
- Deviated septum of nose
- septum deviated
- nasal septum deviation
- Nasal deviation
- Crooked nasal septum
- Deflected nasal septum
- Crooked septum of nose
- deviated septums
- Deviation of cartilaginous skeleton of nose
- Deviation of bony skeleton of nose
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for deviated nasal septum?
The ICD-10-CM code for deviated nasal septum is J34.2. The full clinical description is "Deviated nasal septum". J34.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J34.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J34.2 represents “Deviated nasal septum”. 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 J34.2 a billable code?
Yes, J34.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J34.2 in?
J34.2 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J34.2?
J34.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital deviated nasal septum (Q67.4).
Are additional codes required with J34.2?
Yes, when using J34.2, 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 J34.2 map to?
J34.2 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 74808006, 249316004, 126660000, 249317008, 249318003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J34.2?
J34.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0549397, C2887435. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J34.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like deviated nasal septum 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 J34.2?
J34.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA0D (Deviated nasal septum).
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