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Diagnosis Code

J39.0 RETROPHARYNGEAL AND PARAPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J39.0

Short Description: Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess

Long Description: Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess

The code J39.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
      • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J39)
        • J39.0 Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Mass of parapharyngeal space
  • Parapharyngeal abscess
  • Retropharyngeal abscess

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J39.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Peripharyngeal abscess
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • peritonsillar abscess (@J36*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J39.0 Right Arrow 478.22 Parapharyngeal abscess
478.24 Retropharyngeal abscess

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
J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
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

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

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