1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
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3. J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
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4. J32- Chronic sinusitis
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2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J32.1

Chronic frontal sinusitis

2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

• J32.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM J32.1 became effective on October 1, 2018.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J32.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 J32.1 may differ.

• Frontal sinusitis, chronic

• Inflammation of the nasal mucosa in the frontal sinus. In many cases, it is caused by an infection of the bacteria streptococcus pneumoniae or haemophilus influenzae.

• 152 Otitis media and uri with mcc
• 153 Otitis media and uri without mcc

Convert J32.1 to ICD-9-CM

• 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

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.91

  Cutaneous abscess, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  • frontal sinus J32.1 (chronic)
• Degeneration, degenerative
  • nasal sinus (mucosa) J32.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J32.9

    Chronic sinusitis, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Sinusitis (chronic) NOS
    • frontal J32.1
• Sinusitis (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent) J32.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J32.9

  Chronic sinusitis, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Sinusitis (chronic) NOS
  • frontal J32.1

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