J34.0

J34.0: Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

J34.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose. 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.

Cellulitis of nose
Necrosis of nose
Ulceration of nose

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above J34.0

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on J34: Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

J34.0 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56464Billing and Coding: Flow Cytometry
A56587Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
A56658Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
A56729Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Abscess›nose(external) (fossa) (septum)
Abscess›postnasal
Carbuncle›nose(external) (septum)
Cellulitis›nose(septum) (external)
Furuncle›nose
Necrosis, necrotic›nose
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›nose, nasal(passage) (infective) (septum)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.