J01.81 Other acute recurrent sinusitis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Acute recurrent sinusitis involving more than one sinus but not pansinusitis

Applies from J01 Acute sinusitis

Includes

• acute abscess of sinus
• acute empyema of sinus
• acute infection of sinus
• acute inflammation of sinus
• acute suppuration of sinus

Excludes1 (never code together)

• sinusitis NOS (J32.9)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• chronic sinusitis (J32.0-J32.8)

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 152-153 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 461.8 Other acute sinusitis (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to J01.81

Back-references to J01

• Code Also: D81.82 Activated Phosphoinositide 3-kinase Delta Syndrome [APDS] ("other acute respiratory tract infections (J00-J06; J20-J22)")
• Use Additional: J09.X2 Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations ("sinusitis (J01.-)")
• Use Additional: J10.1 Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations ("code for associated sinusitis, if applicable (J01.-)")
• Use Additional: J11.1 Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations ("code for associated sinusitis, if applicable (J01.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: J32 Chronic sinusitis ("acute sinusitis (J01.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for J01.81

• Sinusitis (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent) › acute › involving more than one sinus, other than pansinusitis › recurrent
• Sinusitis (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent) › acute › specified NEC › recurrent
• Sinusitis (accessory) (chronic) (hyperplastic) (nasal) (nonpurulent) (purulent) › involving more than one sinus but not pansinusitis › acute › recurrent

Nearby codes

• J01.4 Acute pansinusitis
• J01.40 Acute pansinusitis, unspecified
• J01.41 Acute recurrent pansinusitis
• J01.8 Other acute sinusitis
• J01.80 Other acute sinusitis
• J01.81 Other acute recurrent sinusitis (this code)
• J01.9 Acute sinusitis, unspecified
• J01.90 Acute sinusitis, unspecified
• J01.91 Acute recurrent sinusitis, unspecified