J39.2

Other diseases of pharynx

Billable / specific

J39.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Cyst of pharynx
  • Edema of pharynx

Includes (from J39)

  • 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).

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • acute respiratory infection NOS (J22) (from J39)
  • acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9) (from J39)
  • upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2) (from J39)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
  • ulcerative pharyngitis (J02.9)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from J39)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from J39)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from J39)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from J39)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from J39)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from J39)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from J39)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-) (from J39)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from J39)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, where applicable, to identify: (from J39)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) (from J39)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) (from J39)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) (from J39)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) (from J39)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-) (from J39)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0) (from J39)

Also known as

  • Cyst of pharynx
  • Edema of pharynx
  • Atrophy, atrophic, pharynx
  • Bursitis, Thornwaldt, Tornwaldt
  • Cicatrix, hypopharynx
  • Cicatrix, nasopharynx
  • Cicatrix, pharynx
  • Cicatrix, throat
  • Cyst, bursa, bursal NEC, pharyngeal
  • Cyst, hypopharynx
  • Cyst, nasopharynx
  • Cyst, pharynx
  • Cyst, Thornwaldt's
  • Cyst, Tornwaldt's
  • Deformity, pharynx, acquired
  • Dilatation, pharynx
  • Disease, diseased, pharynx

Parent code

  • J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tractHeader

Related codes

  • J39.0Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscessBillable
  • J39.1Other abscess of pharynxBillable
  • J39.3Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecifiedBillable
  • J39.8Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tractBillable
  • J39.9Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecifiedBillable

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