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ICD-10-CM Code for Acute tonsillitis, unspecified J03.9

ICD-10 code J03.9 for Acute tonsillitis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
Follicular tonsillitis (acute)
Gangrenous tonsillitis (acute)
Infective tonsillitis (acute)
Tonsillitis (acute) NOS
Ulcerative tonsillitis (acute)
Excludes1: influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)

J03

Excludes1: acute sore throat (J02.-)
hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1)
peritonsillar abscess (J36)
sore throat NOS (J02.9)
streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)

Excludes2: chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)

 
J03.9 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
Child Code
Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
Child Code
Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified

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