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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.1
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.1
Other abscess of pharynx
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- J39.1 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 J39.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J39.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 J39.1 may differ.
Applicable To- Cellulitis of pharynx
- Nasopharyngeal abscess
The following code(s) above
J39.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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that may be applicable to
J39.1:
Approximate Synonyms
- Abscess of nasopharynx
- Abscess of pharynx
- Cellulitis of pharynx
- Pharyngeal cellulitis
ICD-10-CM J39.1 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
- 152 Otitis media and uri with mcc
- 153 Otitis media and uri without mcc
Convert J39.1 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 J39.1:
- 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 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- bursa M71.00
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M71.00
Abscess of bursa, unspecified site
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- fauces J39.1
- nasopharyngeal J39.1
- pharynx, pharyngeal J39.1 (lateral)
- throat J39.1
- Bursitis M71.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M71.9
Bursopathy, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L03.90
Cellulitis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- nasopharynx J39.1
- pharynx J39.1
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J39.1
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
J42 Unspecified chronic bronchitis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.