J32
Header — not billableChronic sinusitis
The ICD-10 code for chronic sinusitis is J32.
J32 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- acute sinusitis (J01.-)
Includes
Terms listed here further define or give examples of the conditions grouped under this code — they describe what the code covers, not a separate diagnosis.
- sinus abscess
- sinus empyema
- sinus infection
- sinus suppuration
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- J30Vasomotor and allergic rhinitisnon-billable header
- J31Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitisnon-billable header
- J33Nasal polypnon-billable header
- J34Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinusesnon-billable header
- J35Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoidsnon-billable header
- J36Peritonsillar abscess
- J37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitisnon-billable header
- J38Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tractnon-billable header
- J32Chronic sinusitisnon-billable header