J34.82

Nasal valve collapse

Non-billable header

J34.82 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Nasal valve compromise
  • Nasal valve stenosis

Includes (from J34)

  • 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) (from J34)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from J34)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from J34)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from J34)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from J34)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from J34)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from J34)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-) (from J34)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from J34)
  • varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8) (from J34)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • underlying cause, such as:
  • deviated nasal septum (J34.2)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, where applicable, to identify: (from J34)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) (from J34)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) (from J34)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) (from J34)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) (from J34)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-) (from J34)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0) (from J34)

Also known as

  • Nasal valve compromise
  • Nasal valve stenosis

Parent code

  • J34.8Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinusesHeader

More specific codes J34.82

  • J34.820Internal nasal valve collapseHeader
  • J34.821External nasal valve collapseHeader
  • J34.829Nasal valve collapse, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • J34.81Nasal mucositis (ulcerative)Billable
  • J34.83Odontogenic sinusitisHeader
  • J34.89Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinusesBillable

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