J01.0
Header — not billableAcute maxillary sinusitis
The ICD-10 code for acute maxillary sinusitis is J01.0.
J01.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Acute antritis
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under J01.0
Related codes in this category
- J01.1Acute frontal sinusitisnon-billable header
- J01.2Acute ethmoidal sinusitisnon-billable header
- J01.3Acute sphenoidal sinusitisnon-billable header
- J01.4Acute pansinusitisnon-billable header
- J01.8Other acute sinusitisnon-billable header
- J01.9Acute sinusitis, unspecifiednon-billable header
- J01.0Acute maxillary sinusitisnon-billable header