J39.0 RETROPHARYNGEAL AND PARAPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: J39.0
  • Short Description: Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
  • Long Description: Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code J39.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Mass of parapharyngeal space
  • Parapharyngeal abscess
  • Retropharyngeal abscess

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J39.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Otitis Media And Uri With Mcc (152)
  2. Otitis Media And Uri Without Mcc (153)

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: 10/1/2024
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