ICD-10 diagnosis code

J39.1 Other abscess of pharynx

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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.

SwedenICD-10-SE

J39.1Annan abscess i farynx

NorwayICD-10-NO

J39.1Annen abscess eller cellulitt i svelg

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ391Anden absces i pharynx

  • DJ391AAbsces i pharynx
  • DJ391BAbsces i nasopharynx
  • DJ391CCellulitis i pharynx
FinlandICD-10-FI

J39.1Muu nielun paise

GermanyICD-10-GM

J39.1Sonstiger Abszess des Rachenraumes

FranceICD-10-FR

J39.1Autres abcès du pharynx

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J39.1overig abces van farynx

United StatesICD-10-CM

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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