Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

Note:
When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Use additional
code, where applicable, to identify:
Use additional
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
Use additional
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
Use additional
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
Use additional
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
Use additional
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
Use additional
tobacco use (Z72.0)
Excludes 2:
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)

J30 Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis [+]
Includes: spasmodic rhinorrhea
Excludes 1: allergic rhinitis with asthma (bronchial) (J45.909)
rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
J31 Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis [+]
J32 Chronic sinusitis [+]
Includes: sinus abscess
sinus empyema
sinus infection
sinus suppuration
Use additional code to identify:
Use additional infectious agent (B95-B97)
Excludes 2: acute sinusitis (J01.-)
J33 Nasal polyp [+]
Excludes 1: adenomatous polyps (D14.0)
J34 Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses [+]
Excludes 2: varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)
J35 Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids [+]
J36 Peritonsillar abscess
Includes: abscess of tonsil
peritonsillar cellulitis
quinsy
Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Excludes 1: acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)
J37 Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis [+]
Use additional code to identify:
Use additional exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
Use additional exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
Use additional history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
Use additional infectious agent (B95-B97)
Use additional occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
Use additional tobacco dependence (F17.-)
Use additional tobacco use (Z72.0)
J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified [+]
Excludes 1: congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89)
obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0)
postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
stridor (R06.1)
ulcerative laryngitis (J04.0)
J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract [+]
Excludes 1: acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9)
upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2)

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