Diagnosis Code

J34.3 HYPERTROPHY OF NASAL TURBINATES


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J34.3

Short Description: Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates

Long Description: Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates

The code J34.3 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
      • Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses (J34)
        • J34.3 Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
  • Posterior end of inferior turbinate hypertrophy

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J34.3 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses With Mcc (154)
  • Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses With Cc (155)
  • Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (156)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J34.3 Right Arrow 478.0 Hypertrph nasal turbinat

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
J34 Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
J34.0 Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
J34.1 Cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus
J34.2 Deviated nasal septum
J34.8 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
J34.81 Nasal mucositis (ulcerative)
J34.89 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
J34.9 Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses


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