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Acute sinusitis
Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system
Coding Guidance
J01 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
From parent codes: J00-J99 (Chapter 10)
Excludes2 means 'NOT INCLUDED HERE!' An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time.
The 'use additional code' note instructs that a secondary code should be added to provide more detail.
Additional notes from parent codes that apply to this code.