DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 10

J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)

Block J30-J39 groups 10 categories with 67 billable codes in FY2027. 5 codes are new this year.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
10
Billable codes
67
CC codes
3
MCC codes
0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
5

Categories in J30-J39

  • J30

    Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis

    Hay fever → J30.1

    • 7 billable codes
  • J31

    Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis

    Ozena → J31.0

    • 3 billable codes
  • J32

    Chronic sinusitis

    Antritis → J32.0

    • 7 billable codes
  • J33

    Nasal polyp

    Woakes' ethmoiditis or syndrome → J33.1

    • 4 billable codes
  • J34

    Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

    Rhinorrhea → J34.89

    • 19 billable codes
    • 5 new
  • J35

    Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

    Amygdalolith → J35.8

    • 8 billable codes
  • J36

    Peritonsillar abscess

    Peritonsillitis → J36

    • Billable, no subdivisions
    • 1 CC
  • J37

    Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis

    Türck's trachoma → J37.0

    • 2 billable codes
  • J38

    Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified

    Pseudocroup → J38.5

    • 10 billable codes
  • J39

    Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

    Pharyngoplegia → J39.2

    • 6 billable codes
    • 2 CC

FY2027 changes in J30-J39

  • J34.830 Odontogenic sinusitis, maxillary sinus New FY2027
  • J34.831 Odontogenic sinusitis, ethmoid sinus New FY2027
  • J34.832 Odontogenic sinusitis, frontal sinus New FY2027
  • J34.833 Odontogenic sinusitis, sphenoid sinus New FY2027
  • J34.839 Odontogenic sinusitis, unspecified New FY2027

Index main terms

  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) → J32, J34, J36, J38, J39 (30 entries)
  • Allergy, allergic (reaction) (to) → J30 (25 entries)
  • Polyp, polypus → J33, J38, J39 (21 entries)
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention) → J34, J35, J38, J39 (20 entries)
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic → J31, J34, J35, J38, J39 (20 entries)
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) → J38, J39 (16 entries)
  • Disease, diseased → J34, J35, J38, J39 (14 entries)
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative → J34, J35, J38, J39 (13 entries)
  • Sinusitis (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent) → J32, J34 (11 entries)
  • Collapse → J34, J39 (10 entries)
  • Stricture → J34, J38, J39 (10 entries)
  • Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) → J35, J38, J39 (9 entries)
  • Fistula (cutaneous) → J32, J34, J38, J39 (9 entries)
  • Rhinitis (atrophic) (catarrhal) (chronic) (croupous) (fibrinous) (granulomatous) (hyperplastic) (hypertrophic) (membranous) (obstructive) (purulent) (suppurative) (ulcerative) → J30, J31 (9 entries)
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of) → J31, J34, J37, J38, J39 (8 entries)

+142 more main terms; the search box finds them by word.

Block instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 10 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 9, Use additional code 7): printed on the chapter 10 page.