Is J39 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. J39 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does J39 sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with J39?

J39 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

J39

J39 — Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

J39 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other diseases of upper respiratory tract. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9)
upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2)

Other codes that can never be billed with J39

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at J39. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading J39 alone.

J02Acute pharyngitis
J36Peritonsillar abscess
R60Edema, not elsewhere classified

Risk adjustment

J39 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

J39 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 J39

6 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about J39

Is J39 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. J39 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does J39 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39).
What cannot be coded together with J39?: J39 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.