J01.81 is the authoritative medical code for Other acute recurrent sinusitis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other acute recurrent sinusitis (ICD-10-CM J01.81), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other acute recurrent sinusitis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code J01.81. Includes: acute abscess of sinus; acute empyema of sinus; acute infection of sinus; acute inflammation of sinus; acute suppuration of sinus. Inclusion terms: Acute recurrent sinusitis involving more than one sinus but not pansinusitis. Excludes1 (not coded here): sinusitis NOS J32.9; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection J44.0. Excludes2 (not included here): chronic sinusitis J32.0-J32.8. Use additional code: code B95-B97 to identify infectious agent..
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for J01.81 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- acute abscess of sinus
- acute empyema of sinus
- acute infection of sinus
- acute inflammation of sinus
- acute suppuration of sinus
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Acute recurrent sinusitis involving more than one sinus but not pansinusitis
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- sinusitis NOS J32.9
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection J44.0
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- chronic sinusitis J32.0-J32.8
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code B95-B97 to identify infectious agent.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with J01.81?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, J01.81 must not be reported together with: sinusitis NOS (J32.9); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0).
Can J01.81 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, J01.81 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: chronic sinusitis (J32.0-J32.8).
Is an additional code needed with J01.81?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..
What conditions are included under J01.81?
Other acute recurrent sinusitis includes: Acute recurrent sinusitis involving more than one sinus but not pansinusitis.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to J01.81 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- J01 — Acute sinusitis
- J01.0 — Acute maxillary sinusitis
- J01.00 — Acute maxillary sinusitis, unspecified
- J01.01 — Acute recurrent maxillary sinusitis
- J01.1 — Acute frontal sinusitis
- J01.10 — Acute frontal sinusitis, unspecified
- J01.11 — Acute recurrent frontal sinusitis
- J01.2 — Acute ethmoidal sinusitis
- J01.20 — Acute ethmoidal sinusitis, unspecified
- J01.21 — Acute recurrent ethmoidal sinusitis
View all 21 codes in the J01 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Sinusitis (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent), acute, involving more than one sinus, other than pansinusitis, recurrent
- Sinusitis (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent), acute, specified NEC, recurrent
- Sinusitis (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent), involving more than one sinus but not pansinusitis, acute, recurrent