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Chronic sinusitis
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2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J32.2
Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- J32.2 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 J32.2 became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J32.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 J32.2 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as J32.2. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
J32.2 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
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that may be applicable to
J32.2:
- Ethmoid sinusitis, chronic
Clinical Information
- Inflammation of the nasal mucosa in the ethmoid sinus. It may present itself as an acute (infectious) or chronic (allergic) condition.
ICD-10-CM J32.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):
- 152 Otitis media and uri with mcc
- 153 Otitis media and uri without mcc
Convert J32.2 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
- 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
- ethmoid J32.2 (bone) (chronic) (sinus)
- Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) - see also Gangrene
- bone M87.9 - see also Osteonecrosis
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M87.9
Osteonecrosis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- ethmoid J32.2 (bone)
- 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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J32.2
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
J31.1 Chronic nasopharyngitis
J31.2 Chronic pharyngitis
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
J33.0 Polyp of nasal cavity
J33.1 Polypoid sinus degeneration
J33.8 Other polyp of sinus
J33.9 Nasal polyp, unspecified
J34 Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
