J01 vs J32.0
J01 (Acute sinusitis) compared with J32.0 (Chronic maxillary sinusitis), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. J01 carries an Excludes2 note covering J32.0: “chronic sinusitis (J32.0-J32.8)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. J32.0 carries an Excludes2 note covering J01: “acute sinusitis (J01.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| J01Acute sinusitis | J32.0Chronic maxillary sinusitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) |
| Definition | Acute sinusitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J01). | Chronic maxillary sinusitis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J32.0). |
| Includes | acute abscess of sinus acute empyema of sinus acute infection of sinus acute inflammation of sinus | sinus abscess sinus empyema sinus infection sinus suppuration |
| Use additional code | code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent. | code to identify: infectious agent (B95-B97) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources