ICD-9 Code 478.29
Other diseases of pharynx, not elsewhere classified
Not Valid for Submission
478.29 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other diseases of pharynx, not elsewhere classified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
ICD-9: | 478.29 |
Short Description: | Disease of pharynx NEC |
Long Description: | Other diseases of pharynx, not elsewhere classified |
Convert 478.29 to ICD-10
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- J39.2 - Other diseases of pharynx
Code Classification
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Diseases of the respiratory system (460–519)
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Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (470-478)
- 478 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
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Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (470-478)
Information for Medical Professionals
Synonyms
- Abscess of nasopharynx
- Abscess of pharynx
- Acquired velopharyngeal incompetence
- Bleeding from nasopharynx
- Borderline acquired velopharyngeal dysfunction
- Borderline velopharyngeal insufficiency
- Bullous eruption of pharynx
- Choanae non-patent
- Constriction in throat
- Cricopharyngeal incoordination
- Cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction
- Discharge of tonsil
- Dysphonia of palatopharyngolaryngeal myoclonus
- Fistula colli congenita
- Iatrogenic perforation of pharynx
- Lesion of hypopharynx
- Lesion of nasopharynx
- Lymphoid follicles on posterior wall of pharynx
- Nasopharyngeal myiasis
- On examination - pharynx hyperemic
- Palatopharyngeal incoordination
- Perforation of pharyngeal diverticulum
- Perforation of pharynx
- Pharyngeal bursitis
- Pharyngeal diverticulitis
- Pharyngeal dryness
- Pharyngeal gag reflex positive
- Pharyngeal hemorrhage
- Pharyngeal paralysis
- Pharyngeal spasm
- Pharyngeal stenosis
- Pharyngitis keratosa
- Pharyngocutaneous fistula
- Pharynx or nasopharynx abscess
- Spasm of the cricopharyngeus muscle
- Subglottic lesion
- Swollen nasopharynx
- Throat irritation
- Tonsil asymmetry
- Tonsil congested
- Traumatic perforation of pharynx
- Ulcer of pharynx
- Velopharyngeal insufficiency
Index to Diseases and Injuries
References found for the code 478.29 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
- Abscess acute chronic infectional lymphangitic metastatic multiple pyogenic septic with lymphangitis SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. Cellulitis 682.9- bursa 727.89
- pharyngeal 478.29
- fauces 478.29
- nasopharyngeal 478.29
- pharynx pharyngeal lateral 478.29
- throat 478.29
- bursa 727.89
- Adhesion s adhesive postinfectional postoperative
- Rosenm ller s fossa 478.29
- Angina attack cardiac chest effort heart pectoris syndrome vasomotor 413.9
- faucium 478.29
- Atrophy atrophic
- pharynx 478.29
- throat 478.29
- Bursa SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. condition- pharynx 478.29
- Bursitis NEC NEC "Not elsewhere classifiable"
This abbreviation in the index represents “other specified” when a specific code is not available for a condition the index directs the coder to the “other specified” code in the tabular. 727.3- pharyngeal 478.29
- Thornwaldt s Tornwaldt s pharyngeal 478.29
- Cicatrix adherent contracted painful vicious 709.2
- hypopharynx 478.29
- nasopharynx 478.29
- throat 478.29
- Deformity 738.9
- pharynx congenital 750.9
- acquired 478.29
- pharynx congenital 750.9
- Dilatation
- pharynx 478.29
- Disease diseased SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. Syndrome- Thornwaldt s Tornwaldt s pharyngeal bursitis 478.29
- Tornwaldt s pharyngeal bursitis 478.29
- Dry dryness SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. condition- throat 478.29
- Faucitis 478.29
- Fistula sinus 686.9
- nasopharynx 478.29
- pharyngo esophageal 478.29
- pharynx 478.29
- branchial cleft congenital 744.41
- Hemorrhage hemorrhagic nontraumatic 459.0
- nasopharynx 478.29
- Hyperesthesia body surface SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. Disturbance sensation 782.0- pharynx reflex 478.29
- Hyperplasia hyperplastic
- pharynx lymphoid 478.29
- Hypertrophy hypertrophic
- nasopharynx lymphoid infectional tissue wall 478.29
- pharynx 478.29
- lymphoid infectional tissue wall 478.29
- Infection infected infective opportunistic 136.9
- hypopharynx 478.29
- nasopharynx chronic 478.29
- acute 460
- pharynx 478.29
- Coxsackie virus 074.0
- phlegmonous 462
- posterior lymphoid 474.00
- throat 478.29
- pneumococcal 462
- staphylococcal 462
- streptococcal 034.0
- viral NEC NEC "Not elsewhere classifiable"
This abbreviation in the index represents “other specified” when a specific code is not available for a condition the index directs the coder to the “other specified” code in the tabular. SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. Pharyngitis 462
- Irritation
- pharynx 478.29
- Keratosis 701.1
- pharyngeus 478.29
- tonsillaris 478.29
- Lesion s
- hypopharynx 478.29
- Leukoplakia 702.8
- tonsil 478.29
- Nasopharyngeal SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. condition- bursa 478.29
- Obstruction obstructed obstructive
- device implant or graft see Complications due to presence of any device implant or graft classified to 996.0 996.5 NEC NEC "Not elsewhere classifiable"
This abbreviation in the index represents “other specified” when a specific code is not available for a condition the index directs the coder to the “other specified” code in the tabular.
- nasopharynx 478.29
- pharynx 478.29
- device implant or graft see Complications due to presence of any device implant or graft classified to 996.0 996.5 NEC NEC "Not elsewhere classifiable"
- Pain s SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. Painful 780.96- nasopharynx 478.29
- pharynx 478.29
- Paralysis paralytic complete incomplete 344.9
- fauces 478.29
- pharynx 478.29
- throat 478.29
- diphtheritic 032.0
- muscle 478.29
- Perforation perforative nontraumatic
- pharynx 478.29
- Pharyngoplegia 478.29
- Phlegmon SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. Abscess 682.9- throat 478.29
- Polyp polypus
- pharynx 478.29
- congenital 750.29
- pharynx 478.29
- Reflex SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. condition- hyperactive gag 478.29
- Rupture ruptured 553.9
- pharynx nontraumatic spontaneous 478.29
- Spasm spastic spasticity SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. condition 781.0- pharynx reflex 478.29
- hysterical 300.11
- psychogenic 306.1
- specified as conversion reaction 300.11
- throat 478.29
- hysterical 300.11
- psychogenic 306.1
- specified as conversion reaction 300.11
- pharynx reflex 478.29
- Stricture SEE ALSO See Also
A “see also” instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the “see also” note when the original main term provides the necessary code. Stenosis 799.89- hypopharynx 478.29
- nasopharynx 478.29
- syphilitic 095.8
- pharynx dilation 478.29
- Thornwaldt s Tornwaldt s
- bursitis pharyngeal 478.29
- disease pharyngeal bursitis 478.29
- Tornwaldt s bursitis disease pharyngeal bursitis 478.29
- cyst 478.26
- Ulcer ulcerated ulcerating ulceration ulcerative 707.9
- fauces 478.29
- hypopharynx 478.29
- nasopharynx 478.29
- pharynx 478.29
- throat 478.29
- diphtheritic 032.0
Information for Patients
Throat Disorders
Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx. The technical name for your throat is the pharynx.
Throat problems are common. You've probably had a sore throat. The cause is usually a viral infection, but other causes include allergies, infection with strep bacteria or the leaking of stomach acids back up into the esophagus, called GERD.
Other problems that affect the throat include:
- Tonsillitis - inflammation of the tonsils
- Cancer
- Croup - inflammation, usually in small children, which causes a barking cough
- Laryngitis - swelling of the voice box, which can cause a hoarse voice or loss of voice
Most throat problems are minor and go away on their own. Treatments, when needed, depend on the problem.
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ICD-9 Footnotes
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Index of Diseases and Injuries Definitions
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