DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

J34 Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

  • Header · not billable

J34 is not billable. The category heads 19 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 6 subdivisions.

FY2027 changes under J34: 5 billable codes added. All FY2027 changes.

Index → code

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
  3. J34 Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
Billable codes
19
Subdivisions
6
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
5
Index entries
97

Codes in J34

  1. J34.0
    Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Cellulitis of nose
    • Necrosis of nose
    • Ulceration of nose
  2. J34.1
    Cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus
    Billable
  3. J34.2
    Deviated nasal septum
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Deflection or deviation of septum (nasal) (acquired)

    Excludes1

    • congenital deviated nasal septum (Q67.4) Q67.4
  4. J34.3
    Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
    Billable
  5. J34.8
    Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
    Header
  6. J34.81
    Nasal mucositis (ulcerative)
    Billable
    Excludes2 3, Code also 3

    Excludes2

    • gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative) (K92.81) K92.81
    • mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva (N76.81) N76.81
    • oral mucositis (ulcerative) (K12.3-) K12.3

    Code also

    • type of associated therapy, such as:
    • antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs (T45.1X-) T45.1X
    • radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2) Y84.2
  7. J34.82
    Nasal valve collapse
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2, Code first 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Nasal valve compromise
    • Nasal valve stenosis

    Code first

    • underlying cause, such as:
    • deviated nasal septum (J34.2) J34.2
  8. J34.820
    Internal nasal valve collapse
    Header
  9. J34.8200
    Internal nasal valve collapse, unspecified
    Billable
  10. J34.8201
    Internal nasal valve collapse, static
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Narrowing of the septum, head of the inferior turbinate and the upper lateral cartilage
  11. J34.8202
    Internal nasal valve collapse, dynamic
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Collapse or falling of the upper, middle sidewall of the nose on inspiration
  12. J34.821
    External nasal valve collapse
    Header
  13. J34.8210
    External nasal valve collapse, unspecified
    Billable
  14. J34.8211
    External nasal valve collapse, static
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Fixed narrowing of the caudal septum, lower lateral cartilage, alar rim and nasal sill
  15. J34.8212
    External nasal valve collapse, dynamic
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Collapse or falling of the lower sidewall or nostril of the nose on inspiration
  16. J34.829
    Nasal valve collapse, unspecified
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Nasal valve collapse, NOS
  17. J34.83
    Odontogenic sinusitis New FY2027
    Header
  18. J34.830
    Odontogenic sinusitis, maxillary sinus New FY2027
    Billable
  19. J34.831
    Odontogenic sinusitis, ethmoid sinus New FY2027
    Billable
  20. J34.832
    Odontogenic sinusitis, frontal sinus New FY2027
    Billable
  21. J34.833
    Odontogenic sinusitis, sphenoid sinus New FY2027
    Billable
  22. J34.839
    Odontogenic sinusitis, unspecified New FY2027
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Odontogenic sinusitis NOS
  23. J34.89
    Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Perforation of nasal septum NOS
    • Rhinolith
  24. J34.9
    Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses
    Billable

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At J34

Excludes2

  • varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8) I86.8

Notes that also apply

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

Index entries

  • Crooked septum, nasal → J34.2
  • Hydrorrhea (nasal) → J34.89
  • Rhinolith (nasal sinus) → J34.89
  • Rhinomegaly → J34.89
  • Rhinorrhea → J34.89
  • Vacuum, in sinus (accessory) (nasal) → J34.89
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)nose (external) (fossa) (septum) → J34.0
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)postnasal → J34.0
  • Carbunclenose (external) (septum) → J34.0
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative)nose (septum) (external) → J34.0
  • Furunclenose → J34.0
  • Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic)nose → J34.0
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerativenose, nasal (passage) (infective) (septum) → J34.0
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)antrum → J34.1
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)ethmoid sinus → J34.1
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)frontal sinus → J34.1
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)nose (turbinates) → J34.1
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)sinus (accessory) (nasal) → J34.1
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)sphenoid sinus → J34.1
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)turbinate (nose) → J34.1
  • Mucocelenasal sinus → J34.1
  • Mucocelenose → J34.1
  • Mucocelesinus (accessory) (nasal) → J34.1
  • Mucoceleturbinate (bone) (middle) (nasal) → J34.1
  • Deflectionseptum (acquired) (nasal) (nose) → J34.2
  • Deflectionturbinate (nose) → J34.2
  • Deformityseptum, nasal (acquired) → J34.2
  • Deviation (in)nasal septum → J34.2
  • Deviation (in)septum (nasal) (acquired) → J34.2
  • Dislocation (articular)septum (nasal) (old) → J34.2
  • Irregular, irregularityseptum (nasal) → J34.2
  • Hyperactive, hyperactivitynasal mucous membrane → J34.3
  • Mucositis (ulcerative)nasal → J34.81
  • Narrowingnasal septum, head of the inferior turbinate and the upper lateral cartilage → J34.8201
  • Narrowingcaudal septum, fixed, lower lateral cartilage, alar rim and nasal sill → J34.8211
  • Collapsenasal valve → J34.829
  • Sinusitis (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent)odontogenic NOS → J34.839
  • Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective)nasal (septum) (to turbinates) → J34.89
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)turbinate → J34.89
  • Calculus, calculi, calculousnose → J34.89

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