Applies from J34 Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
Excludes2 (not included here)
varicose ulcer of nasal septum (I86.8)
Applies from J34.82 Nasal valve collapse
Applicable to
Nasal valve compromise
Nasal valve stenosis
Code first
underlying cause, such as:
deviated nasal septum (J34.2)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 154-156 in MDC 03.
Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))
Unacceptable principal diagnosis: These codes describe a circumstance which influences care but is not a current illness or injury, or capture only an underlying condition, and are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.