J31
Header — not billableChronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis
The ICD-10 code for chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis is J31.
J31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
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 J31
Related codes in this category
- J30Vasomotor and allergic rhinitisnon-billable header
- J32Chronic sinusitisnon-billable header
- J33Nasal polypnon-billable header
- J34Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinusesnon-billable header
- J35Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoidsnon-billable header
- J36Peritonsillar abscess
- J37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitisnon-billable header
- J38Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tractnon-billable header
- J31Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitisnon-billable header