J33.8
J33.8: Other polyp of sinus
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
J33.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other polyp of sinus. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check J33.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Accessory polyp of sinus
- Ethmoidal polyp of sinus
- Maxillary polyp of sinus
- Sphenoidal polyp of sinus
Other codes that can never be billed with J33.8
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
J33.8 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
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- A60360Billing and Coding: Allergy Diagnostic Testing
- A60361Billing and Coding: Allergy Diagnostic Testing
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Polyp, polypus›accessory sinus
- Polyp, polypus›antrum
- Polyp, polypus›ethmoidal(sinus)
- Polyp, polypus›frontal(sinus)
- Polyp, polypus›maxillary(sinus)
- Polyp, polypus›sinus(accessory) (ethmoidal) (frontal) (maxillary) (sphenoidal)
- Polyp, polypus›sphenoidal(sinus)
- Polyp, polypus›turbinate, mucous membrane
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.