Is J34.821 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. J34.821 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does J34.821 sit in the tabular list?

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

J34.821

J34.821 — External nasal valve collapse

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

J34.821 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for external nasal valve collapse. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

J34.821 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 to one of these instead J34.821

3 child codes. Green means billable.

J34.8210External nasal valve collapse, unspecified
J34.8211External nasal valve collapse, static
J34.8212External nasal valve collapse, dynamic

Related codes at this level

Codes that share J34.82. If J34.821 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

J34.820Internal nasal valve collapse
J34.829Nasal valve collapse, unspecified

Questions about J34.821

Is J34.821 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. J34.821 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does J34.821 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39).