ICD-10-CM code "J03.8": Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeJ03.8
DescriptionAcute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
Hierarchy
  1. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
  3. Acute tonsillitis (J03)
  4. Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms (J03.8)
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. Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms (J03.8)

    Type 1diphtheritic tonsillitis (A36.0)

    Type 1herpesviral pharyngotonsillitis (B00.2)

    Type 1streptococcal tonsillitis (J03.0)

    Type 1tuberculous tonsillitis (A15.8)

    Type 1Vincent's tonsillitis (A69.1)