Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses (J34)
Clinical Information
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 - 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.
Oral Fistula - An abnormal passage within the mouth communicating between two or more anatomical structures.
Instructional Notations
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.
- varicose ulcer of nasal septum I86.8
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
J34 Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
- J34.0 Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
- J34.1 Cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus
- J34.2 Deviated nasal septum
- J34.3 Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
J34.8 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
- J34.81 Nasal mucositis (ulcerative)
- J34.89 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
- J34.9 Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses
Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses (J34)