J32 Chronic sinusitis

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Additional

code 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)
infectious agent (B95-B97)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Tyoe 2 Excludes

acute sinusitis (J01.-)

Includes

sinus abscess
sinus empyema
sinus infection
sinus suppuration

Child Codes


Sibling Codes


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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)
J32 Chronic sinusitis
Use Additional
code 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)
infectious agent (B95-B97)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Type 2 Excludes
acute sinusitis (J01.-)

Includes
sinus abscess
sinus empyema
sinus infection
sinus suppuration

J32.0 Chronic maxillary sinusitis
J32.1 Chronic frontal sinusitis
J32.2 Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis
J32.3 Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis
J32.4 Chronic pansinusitis
J32.8 Other chronic sinusitis
J32.9 Chronic sinusitis, unspecified