J39.3 is the authoritative medical code for Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified (ICD-10-CM J39.3), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code J39.3. Excludes1 (not coded here): hypersensitivity reaction of upper respiratory tract, such as:; extrinsic allergic alveolitis J67.9; pneumoconiosis J60-J67.9; acute respiratory infection NOS J22; acute upper respiratory infection J06.9; upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors J68.2.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for J39.3 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- hypersensitivity reaction of upper respiratory tract, such as:
- extrinsic allergic alveolitis J67.9
- pneumoconiosis J60-J67.9
- acute respiratory infection NOS J22
- acute upper respiratory infection J06.9
- upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors J68.2
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with J39.3?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, J39.3 must not be reported together with: hypersensitivity reaction of upper respiratory tract, such as:; extrinsic allergic alveolitis (J67.9); pneumoconiosis (J60-J67.9); acute respiratory infection NOS (J22).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to J39.3 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- J39 — Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- J39.0 — Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
- J39.1 — Other abscess of pharynx
- J39.2 — Other diseases of pharynx
- J39.8 — Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
- J39.9 — Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Hypersensitive, hypersensitiveness, hypersensitivity, reaction, upper respiratory tract NEC