J32.1
Chronic frontal sinusitis
Applicable To
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Frontal sinusitis NOS
Approximate Synonyms
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Frontal sinusitis, chronic
Clinical Information
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Inflammation of the nasal mucosa in the frontal sinus. In many cases, it is caused by an infection of the bacteria streptococcus pneumoniae or haemophilus influenzae.
Details
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J32.1 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 J32.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J32.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 J32.1 may differ.