2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J34.89

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Adhesions of nasal cavity
• Alternate nasal obstruction
• Anterior rhinolalia clausa
• Anterior rhinorrhea
• Anteverted nostril
• Antrolith of maxillary sinus
• Atrophy of nasal turbinates
• Blocked sinuses
• Catarrhal nasal discharge
• Choanae non-patent
• Choanal stenosis
• Concha bullosa
• Defect in wall of frontal sinus
• Discharge in inferior meatus
• Discharge in middle meatus
• Disorder of vomer
• Enophthalmos co-occurrent and due to silent sinus syndrome
• Enophthalmos due to silent sinus syndrome
• Erythema over maxillary sinus
• Facial tenderness
• Finding of appearance of nasal mucosa
• Finding of appearance of nasal mucosa
• Finding of posterior choanae
• Finding of sensation of nose
• Finding of sensation of nose
• Granulomatous nasal mucosa
• Hyperemia of Little's area
• Incompetence of nasal valve
• Infection due to Fusobacterium
• Lesion of nasal cavity
• Lesion of nasal mucosa
• Lesion of nose
• Lesion of skin of nose
• Median nasal dermoid fistula
• Moistness of nasal mucosa - finding
• Mouth breathing
• Mouth breathing with nasal obstruction
• Mucous membrane edema
• Nasal dermoid
• Nasal discharge
• Nasal mucosa dry
• Nasal mucosa edematous
• Nasal obstruction
• Nasal obstruction present
• Nasal resonatory disorder
• Nasal septal adhesions
• Nasal septal granuloma
• Nasal septal spur
• Nasal sinus obstruction
• Nasal turbinate absent
• Nasal vestibulitis
• Nasopharyngeal stenosis
• Necrobacillosis
• Necrosis of nose
• Necrotic rhinitis
• Nose tender
• Oral fistula
• Oronasal fistula
• Pain of nose
• Perforation of nasal septum
• Pharyngeal stenosis
• Posterior rhinolalia clausa
• Rhinolith
• Route of breathing - finding
• Silent sinus syndrome
• Silent sinus syndrome
• Sore nostril
• Stenosis of nasal valve
• Stenosis of nostril
• Swelling over frontal sinus
• Swelling over maxillary sinus
• Transverse nasal groove
• Traumatic nasal septal perforation
• Variation in patency of nasal airway
• Vestibular stenosis

Clinical Information

• Oral Fistula

  an abnormal passage within the mouth communicating between two or more anatomical structures.

• Nasal Obstruction

  any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the nose. the obstruction may be unilateral or bilateral, and may involve any part of the nasal cavity.

• Mouth Breathing

  abnormal breathing through the mouth, usually associated with obstructive disorders of the nasal passages.

• Nasal Cavity

  the proximal portion of the respiratory passages on either side of the nasal septum. nasal cavities, extending from the nares to the nasopharynx, are lined with ciliated nasal mucosa.

• Nasal Obstruction

  blockage of the nasal passages.

J34.89 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert J34.89 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 478.19 - Nasal & sinus dis NEC
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education

Nose Injuries and Disorders

Your nose is important to your health. It filters the air you breathe, removing dust, germs, and irritants. It warms and moistens the air to keep your lungs and tubes that lead to them from drying out. Your nose also contains the nerve cells that help your sense of smell. When there is a problem with your nose, your whole body can suffer. For example, the stuffy nose of the common cold can make it hard for you to breathe, sleep, or get comfortable.

Many problems besides the common cold can affect the nose. They include:

• Deviated septum - a shifting of the wall that divides the nasal cavity into halves
• Nasal polyps - soft growths that develop on the lining of your nose or sinuses
• Nosebleeds
• Rhinitis - inflammation of the nose and sinuses sometimes caused by allergies. The main symptom is a runny nose.
• Nasal fractures, also known as a broken nose

Code History

• FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
• FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
• FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
• FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
• FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
• FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
• FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
• FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
• FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.