ICD-10 Code for Rhinitis
Also indexed as (atrophic) (catarrhal) (chronic) (croupous) (fibrinous) (granulomatous) (hyperplastic) (hypertrophic) (membranous) (obstructive) (purulent) (suppurative) (ulcerative)
The ICD-10-CM code for rhinitis is J31.0 — Chronic rhinitis. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for rhinitis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Which rhinitis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 15 codes under Rhinitis. 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
| acute | J00 | Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] | |
| allergic | J30.9 | Allergic rhinitis, unspecified | |
| infective | J00 | Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] | |
| pneumococcal | J00 | Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] | |
| syphilitic | A52.73 | Symptomatic late syphilis of other respiratory organs | |
| tuberculous | A15.8 | Other respiratory tuberculosis | |
| vasomotor | J30.0 | Vasomotor rhinitis |
Rhinitis allergic
| with asthma | J45.909 | Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated | |
| nonseasonal | J30.89 | Other allergic rhinitis | |
| perennial | J30.89 | Other allergic rhinitis | |
| seasonal NEC | J30.2 | Other seasonal allergic rhinitis | |
| specified NEC | J30.89 | Other allergic rhinitis | |
| due to › food | J30.5 | Allergic rhinitis due to food | |
| due to › pollen | J30.1 | Allergic rhinitis due to pollen | |
| with asthma › with › exacerbation | J45.901 | Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation | |
| with asthma › with › status asthmaticus | J45.902 | Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus |
Rhinitis syphilitic
| congenital | A50.05 | Early congenital syphilitic rhinitis |
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