J34.82 — Nasal valve collapse

Not billable

Is J34.82 billable?

No — J34.82 is a non-billable header code. J34.82 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 7 billable codes beneath J34.82.

Billable codes under this header

J34.82 at a glance

Code	J34.82
Description	Nasal valve collapse
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Code first

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before J34.82. J34.82 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.

underlying cause, such as:
deviated nasal septum (J34.2)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to J34.82.

Nasal valve compromise
Nasal valve stenosis

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10

Report an additional code alongside J34.82 to fully describe the condition. J34.82 is sequenced first.

code, where applicable, to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10

The conditions below are not part of J34.82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J34.82 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 J34.82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J34.82 and the excluded code may both be reported.

varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)

What codes fall under J34.82? (3)

How long has J34.82 existed?

J34.82 first appears in FY2025.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.