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J01.20

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Acute ethmoidal sinusitis, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

A sudden infection of the ethmoidal sinuses (air cells between the eyes) without specification of whether it is a first occurrence or recurrent.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when the type of ethmoidal sinusitis is not documented as recurrent
  • •If recurrence is documented, use J01.21 instead

Code Hierarchy

└J01Acute sinusitis└J01.2Acute ethmoidal sinusitis└J01.20Acute ethmoidal sinusitis, unspecified
└J01.20Acute ethmoidal sinusitis, unspecified

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