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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.0
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.0
Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- J39.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM J39.0 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J39.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 J39.0 may differ.
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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 J39.0. 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
J39.0 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
J39.0:
Approximate Synonyms
- Abscess of parapharyngeal
- Abscess of retropharyngeal
- Parapharyngeal abscess
- Retropharyngeal abscess
ICD-10-CM J39.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
- 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
- 791 Prematurity with major problems
- 793 Full term neonate with major problems
Convert J39.0 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
Code annotations containing back-references to J39.0:
- 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 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- parapharyngeal J39.0
- peripharyngeal J39.0
- postpharyngeal J39.0
- retropharyngeal J39.0
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J39.0
J38.1 Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
J38.2 Nodules of vocal cords
J38.3 Other diseases of vocal cords
J38.7 Other diseases of larynx
J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
J39.0
Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
J39.1 Other abscess of pharynx
J39.2 Other diseases of pharynx
J39.3 Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
J39.8 Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
J39.9 Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified
J40 Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
J41 Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
J41.0 Simple chronic bronchitis
J41.1 Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
J41.8 Mixed simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.