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ICD-10 diagnosis code

J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

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J39 is the ICD-10 code for Other diseases of upper respiratory tract. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block J30–J39 (Other diseases of upper respiratory tract) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
X · J00–J99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What J39 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • acute respiratory infection NOS J22
  • acute respiratory infection NOS
  • upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapours J68.2

Subcodes of J39

J39 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

J39Andra sjukdomar i övre luftvägarna

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ39Andre sygdomme i øvre luftveje

FinlandICD-10-FI

J39Muut ylähengitysteiden sairaudet

GermanyICD-10-GM

J39Sonstige Krankheiten der oberen Atemwege

FranceICD-10-FR

J39Autres maladies des voies respiratoires supérieures

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J39overige aandoeningen van bovenste luchtwegen

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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