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6. J03.8

J03.8 - Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms

• Applicable to Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM J03.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of J03.8 - other international versions of ICD10 J03.8 may differ.
• J03.8 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• J03.8 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Code Additional Code:

• code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Type 1 Excludes

• diphtheritic tonsillitis (A36.0)
• herpesviral pharyngotonsillitis (B00.2)
• streptococcal tonsillitis (J03.0)
• tuberculous tonsillitis (A15.8)
• Vincent's tonsillitis (A69.1)

The following codes above J03.8 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to J03.8:

• Chapter: J00-J99 - Diseases of the respiratory system
• Section: J00-J06 - Acute upper respiratory infections
• Category: J03 - Acute tonsillitis

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