J30.0 vs J31.0
J30.0 (Vasomotor rhinitis) compared with J31.0 (Chronic rhinitis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. J30.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering J31.0: “rhinitis NOS (J31.0)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. J31.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering J30.0: “vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| J30.0Vasomotor rhinitis | J31.0Chronic rhinitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) |
| Definition | Vasomotor rhinitis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J30.0). | Chronic rhinitis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J31.0). |
| Includes | spasmodic rhinorrhea | Atrophic rhinitis (chronic) Granulomatous rhinitis (chronic) Hypertrophic rhinitis (chronic) Obstructive rhinitis (chronic) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources