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ICD-10-CM Code for Chronic rhinitis J31.0

ICD-10 code J31.0 for Chronic rhinitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

Official Long Descriptor

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)

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Z02.89 denials
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Allergy Testing Medicare Denials
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Allergy Testing Medicare Denials allergy allergy testing lcd medicare
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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