Celebrate Sinusitis Codes' One-to-One Relationship for ICD-10 Take a look at these common sinusitis diagnoses, and discover what you'll report after October 1, 2013. Right now: For both acute and chronic conditions, you'll choose the fourth digit code based on where the sinusitis occurs. Forexample, for ethmoidal chronic sinusitis, you should report (473.2, Chronic sinusitis; ethmoidal). Your otolaryngologist will most likely prescribe a decongestant, pain reliever or antibiotics to treat sinusitis. ICD-10 difference: For chronic sinusitis diagnoses, you'll look to the J32.- codes. For instance, in the example above, 473.2 maps direction to J32.2 (Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis). Again, this is a direct one-to-one ratio with identical definitions. Like ICD-9, the fourth digit changes to specify location. Physician documentation: Currently, the physician should pinpoint the location of the sinusitis. This won't change in 2013. Coder tips: