ICD-10 Code for Catarrh
The default ICD-10-CM 2027 code for catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) is J00 – Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (12 codes, 12 billable).
- Main code
J00– Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]- Billable
- Yes
- See also
- condition
Index entries for Catarrh
- bronchial – see Bronchitis
- chest – see Bronchitis
- chronic –
J31.0 - due to congenital syphilis –
A50.03 - enteric – see Enteritis
- eustachian –
H68.009 - fauces – see Pharyngitis
- gastrointestinal – see Enteritis
- gingivitis –
K05.00 - hay – see Fever, hay
- intestinal – see Enteritis
- larynx, chronic –
J37.0 - liver –
B15.9- with hepatic coma –
B15.0
- with hepatic coma –
- lung – see Bronchitis
- middle ear, chronic – see Otitis, media, nonsuppurative, chronic, serous
- mouth –
K12.1 - nasal (chronic) – see Rhinitis
- nasobronchial –
J31.1 - nasopharyngeal (chronic) –
J31.1- acute –
J00
- acute –
- pulmonary – see Bronchitis
- spring (eye) (vernal) – see Conjunctivitis, acute, atopic
- summer (hay) – see Fever, hay
- throat –
J31.2 - tubotympanal – see also Otitis, media, nonsuppurative
- chronic – see Otitis, media, nonsuppurative, chronic, serous
How to choose the right code
Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.