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J39.2 - Other diseases of pharynx


The ICD 10 Code for Other diseases of pharynx is listed as J39.2.
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: J39.2
Description: Other diseases of pharynx
  • Cyst of pharynx
  • Edema of pharynx
  • Excludes2: chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
  • ulcerative pharyngitis (J02.9)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
011 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Mcc
012 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Cc
013 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
154 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Mcc
155 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Cc
156 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
Parent J39 - Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 478.25 - Edema of pharynx or nasopharynx (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 478.26 - Cyst of pharynx or nasopharynx (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 478.29 - Other diseases of pharynx, not elsewhere classified (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J39.2:
J39.0 - Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
J39.1 - Other abscess 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