J32.0
Chronic maxillary sinusitis
Applicable To
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Antritis chronic)
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Maxillary sinusitis NOS
Approximate Synonyms
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Chronic bilateral maxillary sinusitis
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Chronic left maxillary sinusitis
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Chronic right maxillary sinusitis
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Maxillary sinusitis, chronic
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Oroantral fistula
Clinical Information
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Inflammation of the nasal mucosa in the maxillary sinus. In many cases, it is caused by an infection of the bacteria haemophilus influenzae; streptococcus pneumoniae; or staphylococcus aureus.
Details
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J32.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J32.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J32.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 J32.0 may differ.