J34.0 — Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
Is J34.0 billable?
Yes — J34.0 is billable for FY2027. J34.0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. J34.0 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
J34.0 at a glance
| Code | J34.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does J34.0 group to?
J34.0 sits in MDC 03 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 154Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 155Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 156Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is J34.0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to J34.0. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abscess › nose (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
- Abscess › postnasal (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
- Carbuncle › nose
- Cellulitis › nose (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative)
- Furuncle › nose
- Necrosis, necrotic › nose (ischemic)
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › nose, nasal
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to J34.0.
- Cellulitis of nose
- Necrosis of nose
- Ulceration of nose
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J34.0 to fully describe the condition. J34.0 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J34.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J34.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from J34
The conditions below are not part of J34.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J34.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)
How long has J34.0 existed?
J34.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.