J31.2 Chronic pharyngitis

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Tyoe 2 Excludes

acute pharyngitis (J02.9)

Applicable To

Chronic sore throat
Atrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
Granular pharyngitis (chronic)
Hypertrophic pharyngitis (chronic)

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Catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) See also condition J00
Granular See also condition
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
Pharyngitis (acute) (catarrhal)(gangrenous) (infective) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pseudomembranous) (simple) (subacute) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (viral) J02.9
chronic (atrophic) (granular) (hypertrophic) J31.2
follicular (chronic) J31.2
granular (chronic) J31.2
Smoker's
Sore
throat (acute) See also Pharyngitis

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Code Title
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
J31 Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis
J31.2 Chronic pharyngitis
Type 2 Excludes
acute pharyngitis (J02.9)

Applicable to
Chronic sore throat
Atrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
Granular pharyngitis (chronic)
Hypertrophic pharyngitis (chronic)