ICD-9-CM Codes ICD-9-PCS Codes

478.24 - Retropharyngeal abscess

GEM Conversion to ICD-10 CM

J39.0

Fs: 10000 – Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess

Sibling Codes

478.20

Unspecified disease of pharynx

478.21

Cellulitis of pharynx or nasopharynx

478.22

Parapharyngeal abscess

478.24

Retropharyngeal abscess

478.25

Edema of pharynx or nasopharynx

478.26

Cyst of pharynx or nasopharynx

478.29

Other diseases of pharynx, not elsewhere classified

Parent Sibling Codes

478.0

Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates

478.4

Polyp of vocal cord or larynx

478.5

Other diseases of vocal cords

478.6

Edema of larynx

478.8

Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified

478.9

Other and unspecified diseases of upper respiratory tract