J03.9 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- Applicable to Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM J03.9 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of J03.9 - other international versions of ICD10 J03.9 may differ.
- J03.9 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- J03.9 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.
- J03.9 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- J03.9 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- J03.90 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- J03.91 - Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified
Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Follicular tonsillitis (acute)
- Gangrenous tonsillitis (acute)
- Infective tonsillitis (acute)
- Tonsillitis (acute) NOS
- Ulcerative tonsillitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes
- influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above J03.9 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to J03.9:
- Chapter: J00-J99 - Diseases of the respiratory system
- Section: J00-J06 - Acute upper respiratory infections
- Category: J03 - Acute tonsillitis
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