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ICD-10-CM Code for Chronic sinusitis, unspecified J32.9

ICD-10 code J32.9 for Chronic sinusitis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Chronic sinusitis, unspecified
Sinusitis (chronic) NOS

J32

Includes: sinus abscess
sinus empyema
sinus infection
sinus suppuration

Excludes2: acute sinusitis (J01.-)

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

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61782 and 31259
[QUOTE="mentsa, post: 512475, member: 757532"] We are billing a claim that has 61782 and 31259 cpt codes with J32.0, J32.3 and J32.2 diagnosis codes. They will not go through the front edits of our so... [ Read More ]
61782 and 31259
We are billing a claim that has 61782 and 31259 cpt codes with J32.0, J32.3 and J32.2 diagnosis codes. They will not go through the front edits of our software stating "missing or invalid information.... [ Read More ]
CPT codes for ENT surgery
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: The patient was explained the risks and benefits, and appropriate consent form signed. The patient was taken to the operating room and general anesthesia was induced. Nose an... [ Read More ]
30520
[QUOTE="jackjones62, post: 502512, member: 15557"] What are your ICD10 codes, and are they being assigned to all procedures or appropriately to the individual procedures? [/QUOTE] The ICD10 codes we'r... [ Read More ]
Coding Question - 61582
Can someone please assist me with this procedure? My doctor coded 61582 I'm not to sure if it that code. Preoperative Diagnosis Diagnoses This Visit (R52) Hyperostosis of skull (M85.2) ... [ Read More ]
bicorona, craniotomy
Can someone please assist me with this procedure? My doctor coded 61582 I'm not to sure if it that code. Preoperative Diagnosis Diagnoses This Visit (R52) Hyperostosis of skull (M85.2) ... [ Read More ]
Sinusitis question
If a patient comes in for a sinus x-ray with the ordering diagnosis codes being [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-codes/R51']R51[/URL] Headache (which is not a covered dx) and J32.9 chronic sinu... [ Read More ]
Based on the documentation what codes would you report? risk adjustment coding
NOTE (Tuesday April 2, 2019 03:17 PM) Chief Complaint: Three week recheck, feeling a little better from her sinus surgery. History of Present Illness: is now about 2 weeks status post her sinus surger... [ Read More ]
acute vs chronis
It does make sense but what about "sinusitis"? Based on what your're saying, I would use J32.9. Is that correct? I work in radiology and we often do not get more than this.... [ Read More ]
96372 denials
[b]Denials on 96372[/b] I have just started getting denials on 96372 as well. Example: 99213-25 r05, r07.0 96372 x 2 j32.9 j1030 j32.9 j1100 j32.9 j0696 j32.9 got payment on all but 96372 x 2 ... [ Read More ]
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