Category: J03 - Acute tonsillitis
Chapter Notes
Section Notes
Acute tonsillitis
acute sore throat (J02.-)
hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1)
peritonsillar abscess (J36)
sore throat NOS (J02.9)
streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)
chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
Streptococcal tonsillitis
Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified
Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis
Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
diphtheritic tonsillitis (A36.0)
herpesviral pharyngotonsillitis (B00.2)
streptococcal tonsillitis (J03.0)
tuberculous tonsillitis (A15.8)
Vincent's tonsillitis (A69.1)
Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
Follicular tonsillitis (acute)
Gangrenous tonsillitis (acute)
Infective tonsillitis (acute)
Tonsillitis (acute) NOS
Ulcerative tonsillitis (acute)
influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified
