J34.3 is the authoritative medical code for Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for hypertrophy of nasal turbinates (ICD-10-CM J34.3), 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
Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code J34.3. Excludes2 (not included here): varicose ulcer of nasal septum I86.8.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for J34.3 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- varicose ulcer of nasal septum I86.8
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can J34.3 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, J34.3 and the following may both be reported when both are present: varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8).
Codes in This Family (15)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as J34.3, with their registry titles.
- J34 — Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
- J34.0 — Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
- J34.1 — Cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus
- J34.2 — Deviated nasal septum
- J34.8 — Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
- J34.820 — Internal nasal valve collapse
- J34.8200 — Internal nasal valve collapse, unspecified
- J34.8201 — Internal nasal valve collapse, static
- J34.8202 — Internal nasal valve collapse, dynamic
- J34.821 — External nasal valve collapse
- J34.8210 — External nasal valve collapse, unspecified
- J34.8211 — External nasal valve collapse, static
- J34.8212 — External nasal valve collapse, dynamic
- J34.829 — Nasal valve collapse, unspecified
- J34.9 — Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses
Indexed Clinical Terms (5)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Change (s) (in) (of), hypertrophic, turbinate, nasal
- Hyperactive, hyperactivity, nasal mucous membrane
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, mucous membrane, nose (turbinate)
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, nasal, mucous membrane (septum)
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, nasal, turbinate
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code J39.3
Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified