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J01.11

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Acute recurrent frontal sinusitis

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

What This Code Means

A repeated infection of the frontal sinuses (air-filled spaces in the forehead) that develops suddenly and occurs multiple times.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the patient has a history of recurrent frontal sinus infections, not just a single episode
  • •Ensure documentation specifies 'recurrent' and identifies the frontal sinus as the affected location

Code Hierarchy

└J01Acute sinusitis└J01.1Acute frontal sinusitis└J01.11Acute recurrent frontal sinusitis
└J01.11Acute recurrent frontal sinusitis

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