Diagnosis Code

J39.9 DISEASE OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J39.9

Short Description: Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified

Long Description: Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified

The code J39.9 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)
        • J39.9 Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Disorder of nasopharynx
  • Disorder of nose and nasopharynx
  • Disorder of upper respiratory system
  • Disorder of uvula of palate
  • Inflammatory disorder of upper respiratory tract

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J39.9 Right Arrow 478.9 Upper resp dis NEC/NOS

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
J39.0 Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
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


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