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J39 - Other diseases of upper respiratory tract


The ICD 10 Code for Other diseases of upper respiratory tract is listed as J39.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: J39
Description: Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
  • Excludes1: acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
  • acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9)
  • upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2)
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of J39:
J39.0 - Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
J39.1 - Other abscess of pharynx
J39.2 - Other diseases of pharynx
J39.3 - Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
J39.8 - Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
J39.9 - Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified