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J00

Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]

Billable

Chapter: 10. Diseases of the respiratory system

Section: J00-J06 - Acute upper respiratory infections

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Acute rhinitis
  • Coryza (acute)
  • Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
  • Infective rhinitis
  • Nasal catarrh, acute
  • Nasopharyngitis NOS

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with J00

  • acute pharyngitis (J02.-)
  • J02.9 - acute sore throat NOS (J02.9)
  • influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
  • J02.9 - pharyngitis NOS (J02.9)
  • J31.0 - rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
  • J02.9 - sore throat NOS (J02.9)

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • J30.1-J309 - allergic rhinitis (J30.1-J30.9)
  • J31.2 - chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
  • J31.0 - chronic rhinitis (J31.0)
  • J31.2 - chronic sore throat (J31.2)
  • J31.1 - nasopharyngitis, chronic (J31.1)
  • J30.0 - vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)

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