ICD-10: J00

Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]

Clinical Information

Inclusion Terms

  • Nasopharyngitis NOS
  • Infective rhinitis
  • Nasal catarrh, acute
  • Acute rhinitis
  • Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
  • Coryza (acute)

Coding Guidelines

Excludes 1

  • influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
  • sore throat NOS (J02.9)
  • acute sore throat NOS (J02.9)
  • rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
  • acute pharyngitis (J02.-)
  • pharyngitis NOS (J02.9)

Excludes 2

  • allergic rhinitis (J30.1-J30.9)
  • chronic rhinitis (J31.0)
  • vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)
  • nasopharyngitis, chronic (J31.1)
  • chronic sore throat (J31.2)
  • chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)

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