ICD-10-CM code "J36": Peritonsillar abscess (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeJ36
DescriptionPeritonsillar abscess
Hierarchy
  1. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
  3. Peritonsillar abscess (J36)
Billable statusICD-10-CM 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. Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
  3. Peritonsillar abscess (J36)

    Type 1acute tonsillitis (J03.-)

    Type 1chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)

    Type 1retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)

    Type 1tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)

Includes

  1. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
  3. Peritonsillar abscess (J36)

    Includesabscess of tonsil

    Includesperitonsillar cellulitis

    Includesquinsy