Chronic sinusitis
Non-billable header
J32 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- sinus abscess
- sinus empyema
- sinus infection
- sinus suppuration
- Note: When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- acute sinusitis (J01.-)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
- code to identify:
- infectious agent (B95-B97)
More specific codes J32
Related codes
- J30Vasomotor and allergic rhinitisHeader
- J31Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitisHeader
- J33Nasal polypHeader
- J34Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinusesHeader
- J35Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoidsHeader
- J36Peritonsillar abscessBillable
- J37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitisHeader
- J38Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tractHeader