FY2017
Effective from
- Inherited rules changed
Deviated nasal septum
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2017congenital deviated nasal septum (Q67.4)
varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)
Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2017
Effective from
Deviated nasal septum
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2017| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Historical mapping only; not an automatic code substitution.
Deflection or deviation of septum (nasal) (acquired)
congenital deviated nasal septum (Q67.4)
When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| J34.0 | Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose | Billable / specific |
| J34.1 | Cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus | Billable / specific |
| J34.3 | Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates | Billable / specific |
| J34.8 | Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses | Category · further specificity required |
| J34.9 | Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses | Billable / specific |
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