ICD-10-CM Codes
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
J31- Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J31.2

Chronic pharyngitis

2016

2017

2018

2019

Billable/Specific Code

J31.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM J31.2 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J31.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 J31.2 may differ.

Applicable To

Chronic sore throat
Atrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
Granular pharyngitis (chronic)
Hypertrophic pharyngitis (chronic)

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes Help

A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (J31.2) and the excluded code together.

acute pharyngitis (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J02.9
Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
Applicable To
- Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
- Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Sore throat (acute) NOS
- Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
- Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)
J02.9
)

The following code(s) above J31.2 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to J31.2:

J00-J99
2019 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory system
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional
- code, where applicable, 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)
Diseases of the respiratory system
J31
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J31
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)
Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis

Approximate Synonyms

Chronic sore throat
Infectious pharyngitis
Infective pharyngitis
Pharyngitis (throat inflammation), chronic
Sore throat - chronic

ICD-10-CM J31.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

011 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
012 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
013 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
152 Otitis media and uri with mcc
153 Otitis media and uri without mcc

Convert J31.2 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to J31.2:

Type 1 Excludes: R07.0

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R07.0
Pain in throat
Type 1 Excludes
- chronic sore throat (J31.2)
- sore throat (acute) NOS (J02.9)
Type 2 Excludes
- dysphagia (R13.1-)
- pain in neck (M54.2)
Type 2 Excludes: J00
, J00
, J02
, J39.2

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J00
Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
Applicable To
- Acute rhinitis
- Coryza (acute)
- Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
- Infective rhinitis
- Nasal catarrh, acute
- Nasopharyngitis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
- acute pharyngitis (J02.-)
- acute sore throat NOS (J02.9)
- pharyngitis NOS (J02.9)
- rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
- sore throat NOS (J02.9)
Type 2 Excludes
- allergic rhinitis (J30.1-J30.9)
- chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
- chronic rhinitis (J31.0)
- chronic sore throat (J31.2)
- nasopharyngitis, chronic (J31.1)
- vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J00
Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
Applicable To
- Acute rhinitis
- Coryza (acute)
- Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
- Infective rhinitis
- Nasal catarrh, acute
- Nasopharyngitis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
- acute pharyngitis (J02.-)
- acute sore throat NOS (J02.9)
- pharyngitis NOS (J02.9)
- rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
- sore throat NOS (J02.9)
Type 2 Excludes
- allergic rhinitis (J30.1-J30.9)
- chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
- chronic rhinitis (J31.0)
- chronic sore throat (J31.2)
- nasopharyngitis, chronic (J31.1)
- vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J02
Acute pharyngitis
Includes
- acute sore throat
Type 1 Excludes
- acute laryngopharyngitis (J06.0)
- peritonsillar abscess (J36)
- pharyngeal abscess (J39.1)
- retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
Type 2 Excludes
- chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.2
Other diseases of pharynx
Applicable To
- Cyst of pharynx
- Edema of pharynx
Type 2 Excludes
- chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
- ulcerative pharyngitis (J02.9)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J31.2:

Catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) J00
- see also condition
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J00
Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
Applicable To
Acute rhinitis
Coryza (acute)
Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
Infective rhinitis
Nasal catarrh, acute
Nasopharyngitis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
acute pharyngitis (J02.-)
acute sore throat NOS (J02.9)
pharyngitis NOS (J02.9)
rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
sore throat NOS (J02.9)
Type 2 Excludes
allergic rhinitis (J30.1-J30.9)
chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
chronic rhinitis (J31.0)
chronic sore throat (J31.2)
nasopharyngitis, chronic (J31.1)
vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)
- throat J31.2
Granular - see also condition
- inflammation, pharynx J31.2
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
- follicular, pharynx J31.2
- granular, pharynx J31.2
Pharyngitis (acute) (catarrhal)(gangrenous) (infective) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pseudomembranous) (simple) (subacute) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (viral) J02.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J02.9
Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
Applicable To
Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
Sore throat (acute) NOS
Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)
- atrophic J31.2
- chronic J31.2 (atrophic) (granular) (hypertrophic)
- follicular J31.2 (chronic)
- granular J31.2 (chronic)
- hypertrophic J31.2
- infectional, chronic J31.2
- sicca J31.2
Smoker's
- throat J31.2
Sore
- throat (acute) - see also Pharyngitis
  - chronic J31.2

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J31.2

J30.1 Allergic rhinitis due to pollen

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

J30.9 Allergic rhinitis, unspecified

J31 Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis

J31.0 Chronic rhinitis

J31.1 Chronic nasopharyngitis

J31.2 Chronic pharyngitis

J32 Chronic sinusitis

J32.0 Chronic maxillary sinusitis

J32.1 Chronic frontal sinusitis

J32.2 Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis

J32.3 Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis

J32.4 Chronic pansinusitis

J32.8 Other chronic sinusitis

J32.9 Chronic sinusitis, unspecified

J33 Nasal polyp

J33.0 Polyp of nasal cavity

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J31.2

Chronic pharyngitis

Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

Diseases of the respiratory system

Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis

Pain in throat

Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]

Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]

Acute pharyngitis

Other diseases of pharynx

Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]

Acute pharyngitis, unspecified