ICD-10-CM Book 2026 Edition

Chapters  /  Chapter 10  /  J30-J39

Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)

J30 Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis
Includes spasmodic rhinorrhea
Excludes1 allergic rhinitis with asthma (bronchial) (J45.909)
rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
J30.0 Vasomotor rhinitis
J30.1 Allergic rhinitis due to pollen
Allergy NOS due to pollen
Hay fever
Pollinosis
J30.2 Other seasonal allergic rhinitis
J30.5 Allergic rhinitis due to food
J30.8 Other allergic rhinitis
J30.81 Allergic rhinitis due to animal (cat) (dog) hair and dander
J30.89 Other allergic rhinitis
Perennial allergic rhinitis
J30.9 Allergic rhinitis, unspecified
J31 Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis
J31.0 Chronic rhinitis
Atrophic rhinitis (chronic)
Granulomatous rhinitis (chronic)
Hypertrophic rhinitis (chronic)
Obstructive rhinitis (chronic)
Ozena
Purulent rhinitis (chronic)
Rhinitis (chronic) NOS
Ulcerative rhinitis (chronic)
Excludes1 allergic rhinitis (J30.1-J30.9)
vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)
J31.1 Chronic nasopharyngitis
Excludes2 acute nasopharyngitis (J00)
J31.2 Chronic pharyngitis
Chronic sore throat
Atrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
Granular pharyngitis (chronic)
Hypertrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
Excludes2 acute pharyngitis (J02.9)
J32 Chronic sinusitis
Includes sinus abscess
sinus empyema
sinus infection
sinus suppuration
UseAdditionalCode code to identify:
infectious agent (B95-B97)
Excludes2 acute sinusitis (J01.-)
J32.0 Chronic maxillary sinusitis
Antritis (chronic)
Maxillary sinusitis NOS
J32.1 Chronic frontal sinusitis
Frontal sinusitis NOS
J32.2 Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis
Ethmoidal sinusitis NOS
Excludes1 Woakes' ethmoiditis (J33.1)
J32.3 Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis
Sphenoidal sinusitis NOS
J32.4 Chronic pansinusitis
Pansinusitis NOS
J32.8 Other chronic sinusitis
Sinusitis (chronic) involving more than one sinus but not pansinusitis
J32.9 Chronic sinusitis, unspecified
Sinusitis (chronic) NOS
J33 Nasal polyp
Excludes1 adenomatous polyps (D14.0)
J33.0 Polyp of nasal cavity
Choanal polyp
Nasopharyngeal polyp
J33.1 Polypoid sinus degeneration
Woakes' syndrome or ethmoiditis
J33.8 Other polyp of sinus
Accessory polyp of sinus
Ethmoidal polyp of sinus
Maxillary polyp of sinus
Sphenoidal polyp of sinus
J33.9 Nasal polyp, unspecified
J34 Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
Excludes2 varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)
J34.0 Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
Cellulitis of nose
Necrosis of nose
Ulceration of nose
J34.1 Cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus
J34.2 Deviated nasal septum
Deflection or deviation of septum (nasal) (acquired)
Excludes1 congenital deviated nasal septum (Q67.4)
J34.3 Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
J34.8 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
J34.81 Nasal mucositis (ulcerative)
CodeAlso type of associated therapy, such as:
antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs (T45.1X-)
radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2)
Excludes2 gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative) (K92.81)
mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva (N76.81)
oral mucositis (ulcerative) (K12.3-)
J34.82 Nasal valve collapse
Nasal valve compromise
Nasal valve stenosis
CodeFirst underlying cause, such as:
deviated nasal septum (J34.2)
J34.820 Internal nasal valve collapse
J34.8200 Internal nasal valve collapse, unspecified
J34.8201 Internal nasal valve collapse, static
Narrowing of the septum, head of the inferior turbinate and the upper lateral cartilage
J34.8202 Internal nasal valve collapse, dynamic
Collapse or falling of the upper, middle sidewall of the nose on inspiration
J34.821 External nasal valve collapse
J34.8210 External nasal valve collapse, unspecified
J34.8211 External nasal valve collapse, static
Fixed narrowing of the caudal septum, lower lateral cartilage, alar rim and nasal sill
J34.8212 External nasal valve collapse, dynamic
Collapse or falling of the lower sidewall or nostril of the nose on inspiration
J34.829 Nasal valve collapse, unspecified
Nasal valve collapse, NOS
J34.89 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
Perforation of nasal septum NOS
Rhinolith
J34.9 Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses
J35 Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
J35.0 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
Excludes2 acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
J35.01 Chronic tonsillitis
J35.02 Chronic adenoiditis
J35.03 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
J35.1 Hypertrophy of tonsils
Enlargement of tonsils
Excludes1 hypertrophy of tonsils with tonsillitis (J35.0-)
J35.2 Hypertrophy of adenoids
Enlargement of adenoids
Excludes1 hypertrophy of adenoids with adenoiditis (J35.0-)
J35.3 Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
Excludes1 hypertrophy of tonsils and adenoids with tonsillitis and adenoiditis (J35.03)
J35.8 Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
Adenoid vegetations
Amygdalolith
Calculus, tonsil
Cicatrix of tonsil (and adenoid)
Tonsillar tag
Ulcer of tonsil
J35.9 Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified
Disease (chronic) of tonsils and adenoids NOS
J36 Peritonsillar abscess
Includes abscess of tonsil
peritonsillar cellulitis
quinsy
UseAdditionalCode code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Excludes1 acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)
J37 Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
UseAdditionalCode 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)
J37.0 Chronic laryngitis
Catarrhal laryngitis
Hypertrophic laryngitis
Sicca laryngitis
Excludes2 acute laryngitis (J04.0)
obstructive (acute) laryngitis (J05.0)
J37.1 Chronic laryngotracheitis
Laryngitis, chronic, with tracheitis (chronic)
Tracheitis, chronic, with laryngitis
Excludes1 chronic tracheitis (J42)
Excludes2 acute laryngotracheitis (J04.2)
acute tracheitis (J04.1)
J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
Excludes1 congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89)
obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0)
postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
stridor (R06.1)
ulcerative laryngitis (J04.0)
J38.0 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx
Laryngoplegia
Paralysis of glottis
J38.00 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified
J38.01 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unilateral
J38.02 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral
J38.1 Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
Excludes1 adenomatous polyps (D14.1)
J38.2 Nodules of vocal cords
Chorditis (fibrinous)(nodosa)(tuberosa)
Singer's nodes
Teacher's nodes
J38.3 Other diseases of vocal cords
Abscess of vocal cords
Cellulitis of vocal cords
Granuloma of vocal cords
Leukokeratosis of vocal cords
Leukoplakia of vocal cords
J38.4 Edema of larynx
Edema (of) glottis
Subglottic edema
Supraglottic edema
Excludes1 acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] (J05.0)
edematous laryngitis (J04.0)
J38.5 Laryngeal spasm
Laryngismus (stridulus)
J38.6 Stenosis of larynx
J38.7 Other diseases of larynx
Abscess of larynx
Cellulitis of larynx
Disease of larynx NOS
Necrosis of larynx
Pachyderma of larynx
Perichondritis of larynx
Ulcer of larynx
J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
Excludes1 acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9)
upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2)
J39.0 Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
Peripharyngeal abscess
Excludes1 peritonsillar abscess (J36)
J39.1 Other abscess of pharynx
Cellulitis of pharynx
Nasopharyngeal abscess
J39.2 Other diseases of pharynx
Cyst of pharynx
Edema of pharynx
Excludes2 chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
ulcerative pharyngitis (J02.9)
J39.3 Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
Excludes1 hypersensitivity reaction of upper respiratory tract, such as:
extrinsic allergic alveolitis (J67.9)
pneumoconiosis (J60-J67.9)
J39.8 Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
J39.9 Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified