Chapter 10

J00–J99: Diseases of the Respiratory System

Diseases of the Respiratory System diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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)
Internal Codes
  • J31.0

    Chronic rhinitis

  • J31.1

    Chronic nasopharyngitis

  • J31.2

    Chronic pharyngitis

  • J32

    Chronic sinusitis

  • J32.0

    Chronic maxillary sinusitis

  • J32.1

    Chronic frontal sinusitis

  • J32.2

    Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis

  • J32.3

    Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis

  • J32.4

    Chronic pansinusitis

  • J32.8

    Other chronic sinusitis

  • J32.9

    Chronic sinusitis, unspecified

  • J33

    Nasal polyp

  • J33.0

    Polyp of nasal cavity

  • J33.1

    Polypoid sinus degeneration

  • J33.8

    Other polyp of sinus

  • J33.9

    Nasal polyp, unspecified

  • 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)

  • J34.82

    Nasal valve collapse

  • J34.820

    Internal nasal valve collapse

  • J34.8200

    Internal nasal valve collapse, unspecified

  • J34.8201

    Internal nasal valve collapse, static

  • J34.8202

    Internal nasal valve collapse, dynamic

  • J34.821

    External nasal valve collapse

  • J34.8210

    External nasal valve collapse, unspecified

  • J34.8211

    External nasal valve collapse, static

  • J34.8212

    External nasal valve collapse, dynamic

  • J34.829

    Nasal valve collapse, unspecified

  • J34.89

    Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

  • J34.9

    Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses

  • J35

    Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

  • J35.0

    Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

  • J35.01

    Chronic tonsillitis

  • J35.02

    Chronic adenoiditis

  • J35.03

    Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

  • J35.1

    Hypertrophy of tonsils

  • J35.2

    Hypertrophy of adenoids

  • J35.3

    Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids

  • J35.8

    Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

  • J35.9

    Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified

  • J36

    Peritonsillar abscess

  • J37

    Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis

  • J37.0

    Chronic laryngitis

  • J37.1

    Chronic laryngotracheitis

  • J38

    Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified

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