R09.82

Billable

Postnasal drip

Postnasal drip

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R00-R09

Parent Code

R09.8

Coding Notes

Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(45)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for postnasal drip?

The ICD-10-CM code for postnasal drip is R09.82. The full clinical description is "Postnasal drip". R09.82 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R09.82 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R09.82 represents “Postnasal drip”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R09.82 a billable code?

Yes, R09.82 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R09.82 in?

R09.82 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R09.82?

R09.82 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80); respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81); respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.0); and 2 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R09.82 map to?

R09.82 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 75803007, 300274000, 249398004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R09.82?

R09.82 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0032781. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does R09.82 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like postnasal drip 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 R09.82?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R09.82 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.