Diagnosis Code

J31.1 CHRONIC NASOPHARYNGITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J31.1

Short Description: Chronic nasopharyngitis

Long Description: Chronic nasopharyngitis

The code J31.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
      • Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis (J31)
        • J31.1 Chronic nasopharyngitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Chronic nasopharyngitis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J31.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • acute nasopharyngitis (@J00*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J31.1 Right Arrow 472.2 Chronic nasopharyngitis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J31 Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis
J31.0 Chronic rhinitis
J31.2 Chronic pharyngitis


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023