J34.831 — Odontogenic sinusitis, ethmoid sinus
Is J34.831 billable?
Yes — J34.831 is billable for FY2027. J34.831 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. J34.831 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. J34.831 is new in FY2027.
J34.831 at a glance
| Code | J34.831 |
|---|---|
| Description | Odontogenic sinusitis, ethmoid sinus |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| FY2027 change | New in FY2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does J34.831 group to?
J34.831 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 J34.831 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to J34.831. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Sinusitis › odontogenic NOS › ethmoid sinus (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J34.831 to fully describe the condition. J34.831 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J34.831, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J34.831 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 J34.831, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J34.831 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)