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  2. J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
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  5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J31.2

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J31.2

Chronic pharyngitis

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 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 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM J31.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
  • 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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
    • Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
    • Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
    • Sore throat (acute) NOS
    • Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
    • Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)
    Type 1 Excludes
    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
    2021 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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    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 v38.0):
  • 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
  • 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
  • 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and 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
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): 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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • chronic sore throat (J31.2)
    • sore throat (acute) NOS (J02.9)
    Type 2 Excludes
  • Type 2 Excludes: J00
    , J00
    , J02
    , J39.2
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J00

    Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Acute rhinitis
    • Coryza (acute)
    • Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
    • Infective rhinitis
    • Nasal catarrh, acute
    • Nasopharyngitis NOS
    Type 1 Excludes
    Type 2 Excludes
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J00

    Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Acute rhinitis
    • Coryza (acute)
    • Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
    • Infective rhinitis
    • Nasal catarrh, acute
    • Nasopharyngitis NOS
    Type 1 Excludes
    Type 2 Excludes
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J02

    Acute pharyngitis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    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]

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Acute rhinitis
    • Coryza (acute)
    • Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
    • Infective rhinitis
    • Nasal catarrh, acute
    • Nasopharyngitis NOS
    Type 1 Excludes
    Type 2 Excludes
    • 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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
    • Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
    • Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
    • Sore throat (acute) NOS
    • Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
    • Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)
    Type 1 Excludes
    • 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

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

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