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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 10
  4. Section J30-J39
  5. Code J31.1

ICD-10-CM Code J31.1
Chronic nasopharyngitis

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

J31.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of chronic nasopharyngitis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

Coding Notes for J31.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."
Acute nasopharyngitis - instead, use Code J00

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.
  • DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with CC.
  • DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses without CC or MCC.
  • DRG Group #152-153 - Otitis media and uri with MCC.
  • DRG Group #152-153 - Otitis media and uri without MCC.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Chronic nasopharyngitis (disorder)

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J31.1 - Chronic nasopharyngitis'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code J31.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Rhinopharyngitis(acute) (subacute) (see: Nasopharyngitis) +
Nasopharyngitis(acute) (infective) (streptococcal) (subacute) +
Atrophy, atrophic(of) +
Catarrh, catarrhal(acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) (see: condition) +

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

472.2
Chronic nasopharyngitis (exact match)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 472.2 was previously used, J31.1 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

Parent Code: J31 - Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis

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