J39.0 is the ICD-10 code for Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess. It is a four-character subcategory of J39 (Other diseases of upper respiratory tract), 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 J39.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Peripharyngeal abscess
What J39.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- peritonsillar abscess J36
J39.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J39.0Retrofaryngeal eller parafaryngeal abscess
DJ390Retrofaryngeal eller parafaryngeal absces
- DJ390APerifaryngeal absces
- DJ390BRetrofaryngeal absces
- DJ390CParafaryngeal absces
J39.0Nieluntakainen tai nielunviereinen paise tai märkäpesäke
J39.0Retropharyngealabszess und Parapharyngealabszess
J39.0Abcès parapharyngé et rétropharyngé
J39.0retrofaryngeaal en parafaryngeaal abces
J39.0Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
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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