J39.0

Billable

ChapterJ00–J99

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Official Description

Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Peripharyngeal abscess

Excludes1(Not coded here)

peritonsillar abscess (J36)

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

J30-J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)

J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

J39.0Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J39.0:

categoryJ39

Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

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chapterCH10

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to J39.0. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

4 raw paths

Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)4 unique routes

parapharyngeal→J39.0

peripharyngeal→J39.0

postpharyngeal→J39.0

retropharyngeal→J39.0

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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