J39.1 is the ICD-10 code for Other abscess of pharynx. 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 J39.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Cellulitis of pharynx
- Nasopharyngeal abscess
J39.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J39.1Annen abscess eller cellulitt i svelg
DJ391Anden absces i pharynx
- DJ391AAbsces i pharynx
- DJ391BAbsces i nasopharynx
- DJ391CCellulitis i pharynx
J39.1Muu nielun paise
J39.1Sonstiger Abszess des Rachenraumes
J39.1Autres abcès du pharynx
J39.1overig abces van farynx
J39.1Other abscess of pharynx
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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