J00 Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]

Coding Notes

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Type 1 Excludes

acute pharyngitis (J02.-)
acute sore throat NOS (J02.9)
influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
pharyngitis NOS (J02.9)
rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
sore throat NOS (J02.9)

Tyoe 2 Excludes

allergic rhinitis (J30.1-J30.9)
chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
chronic rhinitis (J31.0)
chronic sore throat (J31.2)
nasopharyngitis, chronic (J31.1)
vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)

Applicable To

Acute rhinitis
Coryza (acute)
Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
Infective rhinitis
Nasal catarrh, acute
Nasopharyngitis NOS

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Catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) See also condition J00
nasopharyngeal (chronic) J31.1
common (head) J00
Common
cold (head) J00
Coryza (acute) J00
due to
Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) R50.9
catarrhal (acute) J00
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
Nasopharyngitis (acute) (infective) (streptococcal) (subacute) J00
due to
Rhinitis (atrophic) (catarrhal) (chronic) (croupous) (fibrinous) (granulomatous) (hyperplastic) (hypertrophic) (membranous) (obstructive) (purulent) (suppurative) (ulcerative) J31.0

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Code Title
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J00-J06 Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
J00 Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
Type 1 Excludes
acute pharyngitis (J02.-)
acute sore throat NOS (J02.9)
influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
pharyngitis NOS (J02.9)
rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
sore throat NOS (J02.9)

Type 2 Excludes
allergic rhinitis (J30.1-J30.9)
chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
chronic rhinitis (J31.0)
chronic sore throat (J31.2)
nasopharyngitis, chronic (J31.1)
vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)

Applicable to
Acute rhinitis
Coryza (acute)
Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
Infective rhinitis
Nasal catarrh, acute
Nasopharyngitis NOS