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J39 ICD-10-CA category: Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

J39 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

J39

Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in J39

J39 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

J39.0Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscessJ39.1Other abscess of pharynxJ39.2Other diseases of pharynxJ39.3Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecifiedJ39.8Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tractJ39.9Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified

Notes for J39

As CIHI prints them, with any note J39 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Acute respiratory infection:• NOS (J22)• upper (J06.9)upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapours (J68.2)
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

Note

  • 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).From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

Where J39 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. 2Block J30-J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
  3. 3Category J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See J39 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is J39 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. J39 (Other diseases of upper respiratory tract) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is J39 in ICD-10-CA?

J39 sits under J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).

What coding notes apply to J39?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for J39, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside J39

J30Vasomotor and allergic rhinitisJ31Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitisJ32Chronic sinusitisJ33Nasal polypJ34Other disorders of nose and nasal sinusesJ35Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoidsJ36Peritonsillar abscessJ37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitisJ38Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified