Chronic sinusitis (J32)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

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

      • Chronic sinusitis (J32)

        • J32 - Chronic sinusitis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J32.0 - Chronic maxillary sinusitis BILLABLE CODE
        • J32.1 - Chronic frontal sinusitis BILLABLE CODE
        • J32.2 - Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis BILLABLE CODE
        • J32.3 - Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis BILLABLE CODE
        • J32.4 - Chronic pansinusitis BILLABLE CODE
        • J32.8 - Other chronic sinusitis BILLABLE CODE
        • J32.9 - Chronic sinusitis, unspecified BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Chronic sinusitis (J32)

Frontal Sinusitis - Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in the FRONTAL SINUS. In many cases, it is caused by an infection of the bacteria STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE or HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE.

Oroantral Fistula - A fistula between the maxillary sinus and the oral cavity.

Oral Fistula - An abnormal passage within the mouth communicating between two or more anatomical structures.

Maxillary Sinusitis - Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in the MAXILLARY SINUS. In many cases, it is caused by an infection of the bacteria HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; or STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS.

Ethmoid Sinusitis - Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in the ETHMOID SINUS. It may present itself as an acute (infectious) or chronic (allergic) condition.

Frontal Sinusitis - Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in the FRONTAL SINUS. In many cases, it is caused by an infection of the bacteria STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE or HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE.

Maxillary Sinusitis - Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in the MAXILLARY SINUS. In many cases, it is caused by an infection of the bacteria HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; or STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS.

Sinusitis - Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in one or more of the PARANASAL SINUSES.

Sphenoid Sinusitis - Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in the SPHENOID SINUS. Isolated sphenoid sinusitis is uncommon. It usually occurs in conjunction with other paranasal sinusitis.

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

• sinus abscess
• sinus empyema
• sinus infection
• sinus suppuration

Use Additional Code Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

• code to identify:
• exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22
• exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period P96.81
• history of tobacco dependence Z87.891
• infectious agent B95 B97
• occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31
• tobacco dependence F17
• tobacco use Z72.0

Type 2 Excludes Type 2 Excludes
A 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.

• acute sinusitis J01