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J34.8210

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External nasal valve collapse, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

Collapse of the external nasal valve (the outer opening of the nose) without specification of whether it occurs during breathing or at rest.

Coding Tips

  • •The external nasal valve is the area at the nostril opening; use more specific codes J34.8211 if the type is documented
  • •External valve collapse may be visible on physical examination, unlike internal valve collapse

Code Hierarchy

└J34Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses└J34.8Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses└J34.82Nasal valve collapse└J34.821External nasal valve collapse└J34.8210External nasal valve collapse, unspecified
└J34.8210External nasal valve collapse, unspecified

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