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J01.01

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Acute recurrent maxillary sinusitis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Repeated episodes of sudden infection of the maxillary sinuses (cheek sinuses) that occur multiple times.

Coding Tips

  • •The '01' indicates recurrent episodes; ensure documentation supports a pattern of recurrence
  • •Distinguish from chronic sinusitis (J32 codes) which involves persistent inflammation lasting more than 12 weeks

Code Hierarchy

└J01Acute sinusitis└J01.0Acute maxillary sinusitis└J01.01Acute recurrent maxillary sinusitis
└J01.01Acute recurrent maxillary sinusitis

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