All ICD10 Codes

J39

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

Use a more specific code (6 billable)
J39.0Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscessJ39.1Other abscess of pharynxJ39.2Other diseases of pharynxJ39.3Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecifiedJ39.8Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tractJ39.9Disease of upper respiratory tract, 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

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
  • acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9)
  • upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J30-J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tractNot billable
J39.0Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscessBillable
J39.1Other abscess of pharynxBillable
J39.2Other diseases of pharynxBillable
J39.3Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecifiedBillable
J39.8Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tractBillable
J39.9Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

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

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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