Diagnostic code
460 — Acute nasopharyngitis, common cold
460 is an OHIP diagnostic code used on Ontario Health Insurance Plan claims. Acute nasopharyngitis, common cold.
- Code
- 460
- Description
- Acute nasopharyngitis, common cold
Updated October 26, 2026
460 is the OHIP diagnostic code for the common cold, which the Ministry's list calls acute nasopharyngitis.
Conditions billed under this code
- Common cold
What it covers
The Ministry lists 460 as 'Acute nasopharyngitis, common cold' in the Diseases of the Respiratory System chapter.
Use it for a cold: a viral infection of the nose and throat.
Close neighbours: 461 acute sinusitis, 463 acute tonsillitis, 034 strep throat, 464 laryngitis or croup, 466 acute bronchitis, 487 influenza, 080 COVID-19, 489 RSV, 477 allergic rhinitis, and 786 for a cough with no other diagnosis.
Related codes: 461, 463, 034, 464, 466, 487, 080, 489
Sources
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