ICD-10-CM code "J03.0": Streptococcal tonsillitis (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeJ03.0
DescriptionStreptococcal tonsillitis
Hierarchy
  1. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
  3. Acute tonsillitis (J03)
  4. Streptococcal tonsillitis (J03.0)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

    Type 2certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)

    Type 2certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

    Type 2complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

    Type 2congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)

    Type 2endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)

    Type 2injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 2neoplasms (C00-D49)

    Type 2smoke inhalation (T59.81-)

    Type 2symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

  2. Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)

    Type 1chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)

  3. Acute tonsillitis (J03)

    Type 1acute sore throat (J02.-)

    Type 1hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1)

    Type 1peritonsillar abscess (J36)

    Type 1sore throat NOS (J02.9)

    Type 1streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)

    Type 2chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)

  4. Streptococcal tonsillitis (J03.0)

Includes

  1. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
  3. Acute tonsillitis (J03)
  4. Streptococcal tonsillitis (J03.0)

Subcategories