Disorder of upper respiratory tract, infectious or noninfectious NOS
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Disorder of upper respiratory tract, infectious or noninfectious NOS |
ICD10 code: | J39.9 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Upper Airway Obstruction, Bronchitis, Mainstem Bronchus Mucous Plug, Tracheobronchitis |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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Stop Date: | |
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Additional Info
- , it includes mucus plug, obstruction NOS.
- It does NOT include:
- Any acute infectious disorder of the upper respiratory tract, for which there are some specific code and also it's own wastebasket Upper respiratory infection, acute NOS
- Thus, this code is used for chronic upper respiratory tract infections NOS, but not for acute upper respiratory tract infections NOS
- The items listed below.
- Any acute infectious disorder of the upper respiratory tract, for which there are some specific code and also it's own wastebasket Upper respiratory infection, acute NOS
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Rhinitis, allergic or vasomotor
- Chronic sinusitis
- Disorder of nose and/or sinuses, infectious or noninfectious NOS
- Tonsillitis, chronic
- Peritonsillar abscess
- Laryngitis or tracheitis, chronic
- Vocal cord paralysis -- unilateral or bilateral
- Laryngeal (larynx, vocal cord), edema
- Laryngeal (larynx, vocal cord), spasm
- Trachea or larynx, stenosis or tracheomalacia
- Subglottic (tracheal) stenosis or tracheomalacia, iatrogenic
- Retropharyngeal or parapharyngeal abscess
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