Is J34.82 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. J34.82 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does J34.82 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39).

J34.82

J34.82 — Nasal valve collapse

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

J34.82 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nasal valve collapse. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

underlying cause, such as:
deviated nasal septum (J34.2)

Inclusion terms

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

Nasal valve compromise
Nasal valve stenosis

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above J34.82

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of J34.82, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

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

varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)

Risk adjustment

J34.82 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code history

J34.82 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Code to one of these instead J34.82

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share J34.8. If J34.82 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about J34.82

Is J34.82 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. J34.82 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does J34.82 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39).