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- J39.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM J39.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J39.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 J39.2 may differ.
ICD-10-CM J39.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
- 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
- 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Cyst of pharynx
- Edema of pharynx
Type 2 Excludes
- chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
- ulcerative pharyngitis (J02.9)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J39.2:
- pharynx > Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- Thornwaldt, Tornwaldt > Bursitis M71.9
- hypopharynx > Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- nasopharynx > Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- pharynx > Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- throat > Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- pharyngeal > bursa, bursal NEC M71.30
- hypopharynx > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- nasopharynx > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- pharynx (wall) > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- Thornwaldt\’s > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- Tornwaldt\’s > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- acquired > pharynx (congenital) Q38.8
- pharynx > Dilatation
- pharynx > Disease, diseased
- specified NEC > pharynx J39.2
- throat > Disease, diseased
- throat > Dry, dryness
- nasopharynx > Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic) R60.9
- pharynx > Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic) R60.9
- nasopharynx > Fistula (cutaneous) L98.8
- pharyngoesophageal > Fistula (cutaneous) L98.8
- pharynx > Fistula (cutaneous) L98.8
- retropharyngeal > Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) I96
- pharynx (reflex) > Hyperesthesia (body surface) R20.3
- pharynx (lymphoid) > Hyperplasia, hyperplastic
- pharynx > Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
- pharynx > Irritation
- pharynx > Keratosis L57.0
- pharynx > Lesion (s) (nontraumatic)
- nasopharynx > Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- pharynx > Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- nasopharynx > Pain (s) R52
- pharynx > Pain (s) R52
- fauces > Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
- pharynx > Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
- throat > Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
- muscle > throat J39.2
- pharynx > Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of)
- pharynx > Polyp, polypus
- hyperactive gag > Reflex R29.2
- pharynx (reflex) > Spasm, spastic, spasticity (s) R25.2
- throat > Spasm, spastic, spasticity (s) R25.2
- hypopharynx > Stricture
- nasopharynx > Stricture
- pharynx > Stricture
- fauces > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- hypopharynx > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- nasopharynx > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- pharynx > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- throat > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative