ICD Code J32.8

ICD code J32.8 is chronic sinusitis affecting multiple or unspecified sinuses, but not classified under more specific types like maxillary, frontal, ethmoidal, or sphenoidal sinusitis.

1. Persistent inflammation of the paranasal sinuses lasting 12 weeks or longer

2. Symptoms such as nasal obstruction, facial pain or pressure, nasal discharge, or reduction/loss of smell

3. Imaging (CT or MRI) or endoscopic evidence of mucosal changes in the sinuses

4. Chronic sinusitis not limited to maxillary, frontal, ethmoidal, or sphenoidal sinuses alone

5. Involvement of multiple or unspecified sinus regions

6. Exclusion of acute sinusitis or sinusitis with a specified etiology

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code J32.8 include:

- 31237: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with biopsy, polypectomy or debridement (separate procedure)

- 31254: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ethmoidectomy, partial (anterior)

- 31255: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ethmoidectomy, total (anterior and posterior)

- 31256: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with maxillary antrostomy

- 31267: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with maxillary antrostomy; with removal of tissue from maxillary sinus

- 31276: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with frontal sinus exploration, including removal of tissue from frontal sinus, when performed

- 31287: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with sphenoidotomy

- 31288: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with sphenoidotomy; with removal of tissue from sphenoid sinus

These CPT codes are commonly associated with the treatment of J32.8.

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