J01: Acute sinusitis
Codes under J01 (Acute sinusitis). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| J01.0 | Acute maxillary sinusitis | — |
| J01.0 | Acute maxillary sinusitis | — |
| J01.00 | Acute maxillary sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.00 | Acute maxillary sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.01 | Acute recurrent maxillary sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.01 | Acute recurrent maxillary sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.1 | Acute frontal sinusitis | — |
| J01.1 | Acute frontal sinusitis | — |
| J01.2 | Acute ethmoidal sinusitis | — |
| J01.2 | Acute ethmoidal sinusitis | — |
| J01.3 | Acute sphenoidal sinusitis | — |
| J01.3 | Acute sphenoidal sinusitis | — |
| J01.4 | Acute pansinusitis | — |
| J01.4 | Acute pansinusitis | — |
| J01.8 | Other acute sinusitis | — |
| J01.8 | Other acute sinusitis | — |
| J01.9 | Acute sinusitis, unspecified | — |
| J01.9 | Acute sinusitis, unspecified | — |
| J01.10 | Acute frontal sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.10 | Acute frontal sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.11 | Acute recurrent frontal sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.11 | Acute recurrent frontal sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.20 | Acute ethmoidal sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.20 | Acute ethmoidal sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.21 | Acute recurrent ethmoidal sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.21 | Acute recurrent ethmoidal sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.30 | Acute sphenoidal sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.30 | Acute sphenoidal sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.31 | Acute recurrent sphenoidal sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.31 | Acute recurrent sphenoidal sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.40 | Acute pansinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.40 | Acute pansinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.41 | Acute recurrent pansinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.41 | Acute recurrent pansinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.80 | Other acute sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.80 | Other acute sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.81 | Other acute recurrent sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.81 | Other acute recurrent sinusitis | ✓ |
| J01.90 | Acute sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.90 | Acute sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.91 | Acute recurrent sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
| J01.91 | Acute recurrent sinusitis, unspecified | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code J01?
J01 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Acute sinusitis. It contains 42 more specific diagnosis codes, 28 of which are billable.
Is J01 a billable code?
No — J01 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example J01.0 — Acute maxillary sinusitis). 28 of the 42 codes under J01 are billable.
What codes fall under J01?
J01 includes J01.0, J01.0, J01.00, J01.00, J01.01, plus 37 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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