J00 - Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
ICD-10: | J00 |
Short Description: | Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] |
Long Description: | Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] |
Status: | Valid for Submission |
Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
Code Classification: |
J00 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Acute irritant rhinitis
- Acute rhinosinusitis
- Common cold
- Irritant rhinitis
- Nasopharyngitis
- Non-infective non-allergic rhinitis
- Parainfluenza virus pharyngitis
- Parainfluenza virus rhinopharyngitis
- Rhinosinusitis
Clinical Information
- Nasopharyngitis-. inflammation of the nasopharynx, usually including its mucosa, related lymphoid structure, and glands.
- Common Cold-. a catarrhal disorder of the upper respiratory tract, which may be viral or a mixed infection. it generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing.
- Rhinovirus-. a genus of picornaviridae inhabiting primarily the respiratory tract of mammalian hosts. it includes over 100 human serotypes associated with the common cold.
- Nasopharynx-. the top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the soft palate. the nasopharynx is the posterior extension of the nasal cavities and has a respiratory function.
- Acute Nasopharyngitis|Common Cold-. an acute inflammatory process that affects the nasopharynx. it is caused by viruses. signs and symptoms include fever, coughing, sneezing, and sore throat.
- Nasopharyngitis-. an inflammatory process that affects the nasopharynx.
- Rhinosinusitis-. inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nose and paranasal sinuses.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to this diagnosis code:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Acute rhinitis
- Coryza (acute)
- Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
- Infective rhinitis
- Nasal catarrh, acute
- Nasopharyngitis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- acute pharyngitis J02
- acute sore throat NOS J02.9
- influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations J09.X2 J10.1 J11.1
- pharyngitis NOS J02.9
- rhinitis NOS J31.0
- sore throat NOS J02.9
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 ExcludesA type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- - Catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) - See Also: condition; - J00
- - nasopharyngeal (chronic) - J31.1
- - acute - J00
- - nasopharyngeal (chronic) - J31.1
- - Cold - J00
- - common (head) - J00
- - head - J00
- - symptoms - J00
- - virus - J00
- - Common
- - cold (head) - J00
- - Coryza (acute) - J00
- - Drip, postnasal (chronic) - R09.82
- - due to
- - common cold - J00
- - due to
- - Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) - R50.9
- - catarrhal (acute) - J00
- - Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) - B99.9
- - respiratory (tract) NEC - J98.8
- - rhinovirus - J00
- - respiratory (tract) NEC - J98.8
- - Postnasal drip - R09.82
- - due to
- - common cold - J00
- - due to
- - Rhinitis (atrophic) (catarrhal) (chronic) (croupous) (fibrinous) (granulomatous) (hyperplastic) (hypertrophic) (membranous) (obstructive) (purulent) (suppurative) (ulcerative) - J31.0
- - acute - J00
- - infective - J00
- - pneumococcal - J00
- - Symptoms NEC - R68.89
- - cold - J00
Convert to ICD-9 Code
Source ICD-10 Code | Target ICD-9 Code | |
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J00 | 460 - Acute nasopharyngitis |
Patient Education
Common Cold
Sneezing, sore throat, a stuffy nose, coughing - everyone knows the symptoms of the common cold. It is probably the most common illness. In the course of a year, people in the United States suffer 1 billion colds.
You can get a cold by touching your eyes or nose after you touch surfaces with cold germs on them. You can also inhale the germs. Symptoms usually begin 2 or 3 days after infection and last 2 to 14 days. Washing your hands and staying away from people with colds will help you avoid colds.
There is no cure for the common cold. But there are treatments that can make you feel better while you wait for the cold to go away on its own:
- Getting plenty of rest
- Drinking fluids
- Gargling with warm salt water
- Using cough drops or throat sprays
- Taking over-the-counter pain or cold medicines
However, do not give aspirin to children. And do not give cough medicine to children under four.
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Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)