ICD-10 Code for Catarrh
Also indexed as (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation)
The ICD-10-CM code for catarrh is J00 — Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for catarrh with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which catarrh code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 12 codes under Catarrh, catarrhal. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| chronic | J31.0 | Chronic rhinitis | |
| due to congenital syphilis | A50.03 | Early congenital syphilitic pharyngitis | |
| eustachian | H68.009 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear | |
| gingivitis | K05.00 | Acute gingivitis, plaque induced | |
| larynx, chronic | J37.0 | Chronic laryngitis | |
| liver | B15.9 | Hepatitis A without hepatic coma | |
| mouth | K12.1 | Other forms of stomatitis | |
| nasobronchial | J31.1 | Chronic nasopharyngitis | |
| nasopharyngeal | J31.1 | Chronic nasopharyngitis | |
| throat | J31.2 | Chronic pharyngitis |
Catarrh gingivitis
Catarrh liver
| with hepatic coma | B15.0 | Hepatitis A with hepatic coma |
Catarrh nasopharyngeal
| acute | J00 | Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources