ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J31.2 - Chronic pharyngitis (original) (raw)

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Chronic pharyngitis

ICD-10-CM Code:

J31.2

ICD-10 Code for:

Chronic pharyngitis

Is Billable?

Yes - Valid for Submission

Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]

Chronic

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J31.2 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of chronic pharyngitis. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

  1. Code Information
  2. Approximate Synonyms
  3. Clinical Classification
  4. Clinical Information
  5. Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
  6. Index to Diseases and Injuries References
  8. Diagnostic Related Groups Mapping
  9. Convert to ICD-9 Code
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  11. Other Codes Used Similar Conditions
  12. Code History

The following list of clinical terms are approximate synonyms, alternative descriptions, or common phrases that might be used by patients, healthcare providers, or medical coders to describe the same condition. These synonyms and related diagnosis terms are often used when searching for an ICD-10 code, especially when the exact medical terminology is unclear. Whether you're looking for lay terms, similar diagnosis names, or common language alternatives, this list can help guide you to the correct ICD-10 classification.

Clinical Classifications group individual ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes into broader, clinically meaningful categories. These categories help simplify complex data by organizing related conditions under common clinical themes.

They are especially useful for data analysis, reporting, and clinical decision-making. Even when diagnosis codes differ, similar conditions can be grouped together based on their clinical relevance. Each category is assigned a unique CCSR code that represents a specific clinical concept, often tied to a body system or medical specialty.

CCSR Code: RSP007

Inpatient Default: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Outpatient Default: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

a question about whether an individual is or was bothered by sore muscles.

a question about the extent to which an individual has or had soreness in their mouth.

functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i feel pain, soreness or aches in some of my muscles.

a question about whether an individual feels or felt pain, soreness, or aches in some areas of their body.

a question about whether an individual has or had vaginal soreness.

a question about whether an individual has or had vulvar soreness.

kidney disease and quality of life-36 version 1 (kdqol-36 version 1) during the past 4 weeks, to what extent were you bothered by each of the following: soreness in your muscles?

patient health questionnaire screener version (phq screener version) over the last 4 weeks, how often have you been bothered by muscle tension, aches, or soreness?

the tenderness of the breasts during pregnancy due to changes in the hormonal levels and increased breast tissue growth.

a dull achy pain.

a response indicating that an individual has or had a little soreness.

a question about whether an individual is or was bothered by sore muscles.

european organization for the research and treatment of cancer quality of life questionnaire - anal cancer 27 items (eortc qlq-anl27) during the past week: have you had soreness in the areas that have been treated?

european organization for the research and treatment of cancer quality of life questionnaire - breast cancer 42 items (eortc qlq-br42) during the past week: have you had soreness in your mouth?

european organization for the research and treatment of cancer quality of life questionnaire - head and neck cancer phase iv module version 43 items (eortc qlq-h and n43 phase iv module version) during the past week: have you had soreness in your mouth?

a question about the extent to which an individual has or had soreness in their mouth.

a response indicating that an individual has or had extreme soreness.

a question about whether an individual feels or felt pain, soreness, or aches in some areas of their body.

a question about whether an individual has or had vaginal soreness.

a question about whether an individual has or had vulvar soreness.

a question about how much mouth and throat soreness limits or limited an individual's drinking.

a question about how much mouth and throat soreness limits or limited an individual's eating.

a question about how much mouth and throat soreness limits or limited an individual's sleeping.

a question about how much mouth and throat soreness limits or limited an individual's swallowing.

a question about how much mouth and throat soreness limits or limited an individual's talking.

a question about how much mouth and throat soreness limits or limited an individual's tooth brushing.

a question about the amount of mouth and throat soreness that an individual is experiencing or has experienced.

a response indicating that an individual has or had moderate soreness.

achiness of the muscles.

a response indicating that an individual has or had no soreness.

a question about an individual's overall rating of their mouth and throat soreness on a scale of 1 through 10.

a response indicating that an individual has or had quite a lot of soreness.

soreness likert scale

a response of 0 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

a response of 1 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

a response of 10 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

a response of 2 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

a response of 3 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

a response of 4 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

a response of 5 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

a response of 6 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

a response of 7 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

a response of 8 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

a response of 9 on a soreness scale that ranges from 0: no soreness to 10: worst possible soreness.

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:

Below are the ICD-9 codes that most closely match this ICD-10 code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10 to ICD-9 crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.

ICD-9-CM: 472.1

This is a direct match with no additional mapping qualifiers. The absence of a flag generally means the mapping is considered exact or precise. In other words, the ICD-10 code maps cleanly to the ICD-9 code without qualification, approximation, or needing multiple codes.

Sore Throat

Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx (also called the voice box). The technical name for the throat is pharynx.

You can have a sore throat for many reasons. Often, colds and flu cause sore throats. Other causes can include:

Treatment depends on the cause. Sucking on lozenges, drinking lots of liquids, and gargling may ease the pain. Over-the-counter pain relievers can also help, but children should not take aspirin.

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