2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J31.2

Chronic pharyngitis

ICD-10-CM Code:
J31.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Chronic pharyngitis
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the respiratory system
    (J00–J99)
    • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
      (J30-J39)
      • Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis
        (J31)

J31.2 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of chronic pharyngitis. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

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

  • Allergic pharyngitis
  • Atrophic pharyngitis
  • Chronic follicular pharyngitis
  • Chronic granular pharyngitis
  • Chronic pharyngeal candidiasis
  • Chronic pharyngitis
  • Chronic pharyngitis
  • Chronic sore throat
  • Chronic ulcerative pharyngitis
  • Finding of sensation of pharynx
  • Hypertrophic pharyngitis
  • Pain in throat
  • Pharyngeal candidiasis
  • Pharyngitis keratosa
  • Pharyngitis sicca
  • Sore throat
  • Soreness
  • Ulcer of pharynx
  • Ulcerative pharyngitis

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Bothered by Sore Muscles|Bothered by Muscle Soreness|Have you, during the past week, been bothered by sore muscles

    a question about whether an individual is or was bothered by sore muscles.
  • Extent Have Soreness in Mouth|Extent of Soreness in Mouth|Have you had soreness in your mouth

    a question about the extent to which an individual has or had soreness in their mouth.
  • FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - Pain/Soreness/Aches in Some Muscles|FSIL-Pain/Soreness/Aches in Some Muscles|FSIL-Pain/Soreness/Aches in Some Muscles|FSIL0420

    functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i feel pain, soreness or aches in some of my muscles.
  • Feel Pain, Soreness, or Aches in Some Areas of Body|I feel pain, soreness or aches in some areas of my body

    a question about whether an individual feels or felt pain, soreness, or aches in some areas of their body.
  • Have Vaginal Soreness|Soreness|Vaginal Soreness

    a question about whether an individual has or had vaginal soreness.
  • Have Vulvar Soreness|Soreness|Vulvar Soreness

    a question about whether an individual has or had vulvar soreness.
  • KDQOL-36 Version 1 - Bothered by Soreness in Muscles|KDQ1-Bothered by Soreness in Muscles|KDQ1-Bothered by Soreness in Muscles|KDQ117

    kidney disease and quality of life-36 version 1 (kdqol-36 version 1) during the past 4 weeks, to what extent were you bothered by each of the following: soreness in your muscles?
  • PHQ Screener Version - Muscle Tension|PHQ03-Muscle Tension/Aches/Soreness|PHQ03-Muscle Tension/Aches/Soreness|PHQ0305D

    patient health questionnaire screener version (phq screener version) over the last 4 weeks, how often have you been bothered by muscle tension, aches, or soreness?
  • Pregnancy Related Breast Soreness|Pregnancy Breast Soreness

    the tenderness of the breasts during pregnancy due to changes in the hormonal levels and increased breast tissue growth.
  • Soreness

    a dull achy pain.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert J31.2 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 472.1 - Chronic pharyngitis

Patient Education


Sore Throat

Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx (also called the voice box). The technical name for the throat is pharynx.

You can have a sore throat for many reasons. Often, colds and flu cause sore throats. Other causes can include:

  • Allergies
  • Mononucleosis
  • Smoking
  • Strep throat
  • Tonsillitis

Treatment depends on the cause. Sucking on lozenges, drinking lots of liquids, and gargling may ease the pain. Over-the-counter pain relievers can also help, but children should not take aspirin.


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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.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.