J34.8211 External nasal valve collapse, static

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Fixed narrowing of the caudal septum, lower lateral cartilage, alar rim and nasal sill

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.

Diagnosis Index entries for J34.8211

• Collapse › nasal valve › external › static
• Narrowing › caudal septum, fixed, lower lateral cartilage, alar rim and nasal sill

Nearby codes

• J34.8200 Internal nasal valve collapse, unspecified
• J34.8201 Internal nasal valve collapse, static
• J34.8202 Internal nasal valve collapse, dynamic
• J34.821 External nasal valve collapse
• J34.8210 External nasal valve collapse, unspecified
• J34.8211 External nasal valve collapse, static (this code)
• J34.8212 External nasal valve collapse, dynamic
• J34.829 Nasal valve collapse, unspecified
• J34.89 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
• J34.9 Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses