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ICD-10-CM Code for Other acute sinusitis J01.8

ICD-10 code J01.8 for Other acute sinusitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Other acute sinusitis

J01

Includes: acute abscess of sinus
acute empyema of sinus
acute infection of sinus
acute inflammation of sinus
acute suppuration of sinus

Excludes1: sinusitis NOS (J32.9)

Excludes2: chronic sinusitis (J32.0-J32.8)

Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

 
J01.8 Other acute sinusitis
Child Code
Other acute sinusitis
Child Code
Other acute recurrent sinusitis

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