J34.839 — Odontogenic sinusitis, unspecified
Is J34.839 billable?
Yes, but J34.839 is an unspecified code. J34.839 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, J34.839 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting J34.839 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
J34.839 at a glance
| Code | J34.839 |
|---|---|
| Description | Odontogenic sinusitis, unspecified |
| 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 J34.839 group to?
J34.839 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 J34.839 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to J34.839. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Sinusitis › odontogenic NOS (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to J34.839.
- Odontogenic sinusitis NOS
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J34.839 to fully describe the condition. J34.839 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J34.839, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J34.839 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 J34.839, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J34.839 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)