J34.821 — External nasal valve collapse
Is J34.821 billable?
No — J34.821 is a non-billable header code. J34.821 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 3 billable codes beneath J34.821.
J34.821 at a glance
| Code | J34.821 |
|---|---|
| Description | External nasal valve collapse |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code first — inherited from J34.82
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before J34.821. J34.821 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- underlying cause, such as:
- deviated nasal septum (J34.2)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J34.821 to fully describe the condition. J34.821 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J34.821, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J34.821 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 J34.821, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J34.821 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)
What codes fall under J34.821? (3)
How long has J34.821 existed?
J34.821 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.