J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

Category / Non-billable header 6 subcodes

Block: Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
  • acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9)
  • upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
J39..0 Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess Yes
J39..1 Other abscess of pharynx Yes
J39..2 Other diseases of pharynx Yes
J39..3 Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified Yes
J39..8 Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract Yes
J39..9 Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026