J34
Header — not billableOther and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
The ICD-10 code for other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses is J34.
J34 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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.
- varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)
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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •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
- J32Chronic sinusitisnon-billable header
- J33Nasal polypnon-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
- J34Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinusesnon-billable header