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ICD-10-CM Code for Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis J31

ICD-10 code J31 for Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis
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)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)
 
J31 Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis
Child Code
Chronic rhinitis
Child Code
Chronic nasopharyngitis
Child Code
Chronic pharyngitis

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Z02.89 denials
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Allergy Testing Medicare Denials
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We just started seeing A TON of denials for allergy skin testing (CPT 95004) from Medicare. They said it's due to medical necessity/insufficient documentation and that we have been using non-covered I... [ Read More ]
Acute illness with systemic symptoms
Is Asthma, other (J45.998) & rhinitis (J30.9) considered 1 acute illness with systemic symptoms? No diagnostic testing was done. Would this be a 99214? Is Asthma, unspecified, uncomplicated ([URL='ht... [ Read More ]
acute vs chronis
You cannot assume either acute or chronic if it is not documented unless so directed in the ICD-10 instructions. The default, if there is one, can vary depending on the condition or diagnosis, and fo... [ Read More ]
Chronic Vs. Acute sore throat
This would depend on assessment from the provider, but generally yes, an acute sore throat is J02.9 J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified (sore throat acute) J31.2 Chronic pharyngitis (sore thr... [ Read More ]
Chronic Vs. Acute sore throat
Patient has sore throat for 4 days. Is this coded as acute J02.9, chronic J31.2 or pain in throat R07.0?... [ Read More ]
Coding for sore throat/pharyngitis j31.2 note provider r07.0 visit
When a provider orders a strep test and reports dx code R07.0 (pain in throat) and then the strep test comes back positive so the provider also assigns J31.2 (chronic pharyngitis) should the diagnosis... [ Read More ]
What order should these codes be in. help
Is the patient being seen at this encounter for the rhinitis or the migraines? The first listed diagnosis code is the reason for the encounter/visit shown in the medical record to be chiefly responsi... [ Read More ]
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