478.29 - Other Diseases Of Pharynx, Not Elsewhere Classified
The ICD 9 Code for Other diseases of pharynx, not elsewhere classified is listed as 478.29.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 478.29 |
| Long Description: | Other diseases of pharynx, not elsewhere classified |
| Short Description: | Disease of pharynx NEC |
| Chapter: | Diseases Of The Respiratory System |
| Block: | Other Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract (470-478) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Abscess of nasopharynx
Abscess of pharynx Bleeding from nasopharynx Bullous eruption of pharynx Choanae non-patent Constriction in throat Cricopharyngeal incoordination Cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction Discharge of tonsil Dysphonia of palatopharyngolaryngeal myoclonus Fistula colli congenita Iatrogenic perforation of pharynx Lymphoid follicles on posterior wall of pharynx Nasopharyngeal myiasis On examination - pharynx hyperemic Palatopharyngeal incoordination Perforation of pharyngeal diverticulum Perforation of pharynx Pharyngeal bursitis Pharyngeal diverticulitis Pharyngeal dryness Pharyngeal gag reflex positive Pharyngeal hemorrhage Pharyngeal paralysis Pharyngeal spasm Pharyngeal stenosis Pharyngitis keratosa Pharyngocutaneous fistula Pharynx or nasopharynx abscess Spasm of the cricopharyngeus muscle Subglottic lesion Swollen nasopharynx Throat irritation Tonsil asymmetry Tonsil congested Traumatic perforation of pharynx Ulcer of pharynx Velopharyngeal insufficiency |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | J39.2 - Other diseases of pharynx (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 478.29: | |
| 478.20 - Unspecified disease of pharynx | |
| 478.21 - Cellulitis of pharynx or nasopharynx | |
| 478.22 - Parapharyngeal abscess | |
| 478.24 - Retropharyngeal abscess | |
| 478.25 - Edema of pharynx or nasopharynx | |
| 478.26 - Cyst of pharynx or nasopharynx | |