All ICD10 Codes

J32

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Chronic sinusitis

Use a more specific code (7 billable)
J32.0Chronic maxillary sinusitisJ32.1Chronic frontal sinusitisJ32.2Chronic ethmoidal sinusitisJ32.3Chronic sphenoidal sinusitisJ32.4Chronic pansinusitisJ32.8Other chronic sinusitisJ32.9Chronic sinusitis, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

CH10 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
  • code, where applicable, 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)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • sinus abscess
  • sinus empyema
  • sinus infection
  • sinus suppuration
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • acute sinusitis (J01.-)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify:
  • infectious agent (B95-B97)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J30-J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
J32Chronic sinusitisNot billable
J32.0Chronic maxillary sinusitisBillable
J32.1Chronic frontal sinusitisBillable
J32.2Chronic ethmoidal sinusitisBillable
J32.3Chronic sphenoidal sinusitisBillable
J32.4Chronic pansinusitisBillable
J32.8Other chronic sinusitisBillable
J32.9Chronic sinusitis, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J32:

chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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