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J32.3

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Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis

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

What This Code Means

Long-term inflammation of the sphenoidal sinuses (located deep behind the nose) causing headaches, facial pain, and nasal drainage.

Coding Tips

  • •Sphenoidal sinusitis is less common than other sinus types; verify documentation carefully
  • •Note that sphenoidal sinus involvement may cause symptoms referred to the vertex or occipital region

Code Hierarchy

└J32Chronic sinusitis└J32.3Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis
└J32.3Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis

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