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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J34.2
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J34.2
Deviated nasal septum
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- J34.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J34.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J34.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 J34.2 may differ.
Applicable To- Deflection or deviation of septum (nasal) (acquired)
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 J34.2. 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
J34.2 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
J34.2:
- Acquired deviated nasal septum
- Deviated nasal septum, acquired
ICD-10-CM J34.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 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
- 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
- 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
- 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert J34.2 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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to J34.2:
- Crooked septum, nasal J34.2
- Deflection
- septum J34.2 (acquired) (nasal) (nose)
- turbinate J34.2 (nose)
- Deformity Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Applicable To- Congenital anomaly NOS
- Congenital deformity NOS
- nose (acquired) (cartilage) M95.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M95.0
Acquired deformity of nose
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- deviated nasal septum (J34.2)
- septum, nasal J34.2 (acquired)
- Deviation (in)
- Dislocation (articular)
- septum J34.2 (nasal) (old)
- Irregular, irregularity
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J34.2
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
J34.0 Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
J34.1 Cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus
J34.2
Deviated nasal septum
J34.3 Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
J34.8 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
J34.81 Nasal mucositis (ulcerative)
J34.89 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
J34.9 Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses
J35 Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
J35.0 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
J35.03 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
