J39.2
Other diseases of pharynx
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 14 never code together
J39code
J00-J99chapter
Excludes2
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)P04-P96
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)A00-B99
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)O00-O9A
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)E00-E88
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)S00-T88
- neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)T59.81-
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)R00-R94
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 10
J39.2code
Inclusion terms
- Cyst of pharynx
- Edema of pharynx
J00-J99chapter
Notes
- 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).J40
Use additional code
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)Z77.22
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)P96.81
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)Z87.891
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)Z57.31
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)F17.-
- tobacco use (Z72.0)Z72.0
Index entries leading here 28
- Deformity Q89.9
- Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- pharynx J39.2
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- Bursitis M71.9
- Thornwaldt, Tornwaldt J39.2
- Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- Dilatation
- pharynx J39.2
- Disease, diseased — see also Syndrome
- Dry, dryness — see also condition
- throat J39.2
- Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic) R60.9
- Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- Fistula (cutaneous) L98.8
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) I96
- retropharyngeal J39.2
- Reflex R29.2
- hyperactive gag J39.2
- Hyperesthesia (body surface) R20.3
- pharynx (reflex) J39.2
- Hyperplasia, hyperplastic
- pharynx (lymphoid) J39.2
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
- pharynx J39.2
- Stricture — see also Stenosis
- Irritation
- pharynx J39.2
- Keratosis L57.0
- pharynx J39.2
- Lesion (s) (nontraumatic)
- pharynx J39.2
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- Pain (s) R52
- Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of)
- pharynx J39.2
- Pharyngoplegia J39.2
- Polyp, polypus
- pharynx J39.2
- Spasm (s) , spastic, spasticity R25.2
- Tornwaldt's cyst or disease J39.2
Alongside this code 5 same parent — J39
Additional references
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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.