J33.0

J33.0: Polyp of nasal cavity

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

J33.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for polyp of nasal cavity. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Choanal polyp
Nasopharyngeal polyp

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above J33.0

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on J33: Nasal polyp

adenomatous polyps (D14.0)

Other codes that can never be billed with J33.0

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

D14.0Benign neoplasm of middle ear, nasal cavity and accessory sinuses

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

J33.0 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Polyp, polypus›adenoid tissue
Polyp, polypus›choanal
Polyp, polypus›nasopharyngeal
Polyp, polypus›septum(nasal)
Polyp, polypus›nares›posterior
Polyp, polypus›nasal›cavity
Polyp, polypus›nasal›septum

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.