J31.2 CHRONIC PHARYNGITIS

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J31.2

Short Description: Chronic pharyngitis

Long Description: Chronic pharyngitis

The code J31.2 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)
    - J31.2 Chronic pharyngitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

Allergic pharyngitis
Atrophic pharyngitis
Chronic follicular pharyngitis
Chronic granular pharyngitis
Chronic pharyngeal candidiasis
Chronic pharyngitis
Chronic pharyngitis
Chronic sore throat
Chronic ulcerative pharyngitis
Finding of sensation of pharynx
Hypertrophic pharyngitis
Pain in throat
Pharyngeal candidiasis
Pharyngitis keratosa
Pharyngitis sicca
Sore throat
Soreness
Ulcer of pharynx
Ulcerative pharyngitis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J31.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Inclusion Terms:
- Chronic sore throat
- Atrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
- Granular pharyngitis (chronic)
- Hypertrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
Type 2 Excludes Notes:
- acute pharyngitis (@J02.9*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
J31.2		472.1	Chronic pharyngitis

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
J31.1	Chronic nasopharyngitis

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

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