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J39.9 - Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified


The ICD 10 Code for Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified is listed as J39.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: J39.9
Description: Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified
  • Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47)
  • Excludes1: bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
  • Excludes2: cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
011 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Mcc
012 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Cc
013 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
152 - Otitis Media & Uri W Mcc
153 - Otitis Media & Uri W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
Parent J39 - Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 478.9 - Other and unspecified diseases of upper respiratory tract (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J39.9:
J39.0 - Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
J39.1 - Other abscess of pharynx
J39.2 - Other diseases of pharynx
J39.3 - Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
J39.8 - Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract