J31.2 is the ICD-10 code for Chronic pharyngitis. It is a four-character subcategory of J31 (Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J30–J39 (Other diseases of upper respiratory tract) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J31.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Chronic sore throat
- Pharyngitis (chronic):
- atrophic
- granular
- hypertrophic
What J31.2 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- pharyngitis, acute or NOS J02.9
J31.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J31.2Kronisk faryngit
J31.2Kronisk faryngitt
DJ312Kronisk faryngitis
J31.2Pitkäaikainen nielutulehdus
J31.2Chronische Pharyngitis
J31.2Pharyngite chronique
J31.2chronische faryngitis
J31.2Chronic pharyngitis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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