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Get More Details for Sinusitis Dx

Question: If a patient has a diagnosis of acute sinusitis, how should I choose the ICD-10 code to report?

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Answer: You’re going to need some more information in order to code this condition correctly.

Get a copy of the encounter notes; then, see if your provider noted any of the following more specific acute sinusitis diagnoses:

  • J01.0- (Acute maxillary sinusitis)
  • J01.1- (Acute frontal sinusitis)
  • J01.2- (Acute ethmoidal sinusitis)
  • J01.3- (Acute sphenoidal sinusitis)
  • J01.4- (Acute pansinusitis)
  • J01.8- (Other acute sinusitis)

If all else fails: Report J01.9- (Acute sinusitis, unspecified).