AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Nasal Valve Collapse

A new subcategory, J34.82, Nasal valve collapse, has been created with codes to identify internal and external nasal valve collapse (NVC) as follows: J34.8200, Internal nasal valve collapse, unspecified   J34.8201, Internal nasal valve collapse, static  J34.8202, Internal nasal valve collapse, dynamic  J34.8210, External nasal valve collapse, unspecified  J34.8211, External nasal valve collapse, static  J34.8212, External nasal valve collapse, dynamic  J34.829, Nasal valve collapse, unspecified When assigning codes for NVC, code first the underlying cause of the collapse, such as a deviated nasal septum (J34.2)...

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