Acute tonsillitis (J03)
Clinical Information
Tonsillitis - Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the PALATINE TONSILS but the ADENOIDS (pharyngeal tonsils) and lingual tonsils may also be involved. Tonsillitis usually is caused by bacterial infection. Tonsillitis may be acute, chronic, or recurrent.
Instructional Notations
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- acute sore throat J02
- hypertrophy of tonsils J35.1
- peritonsillar abscess J36
- sore throat NOS J02.9
- streptococcal sore throat J02.0
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
- chronic tonsillitis J35.0
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
J03 Acute tonsillitis
J03.0 Streptococcal tonsillitis
- J03.00 Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified
- J03.01 Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis
J03.8 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
- J03.80 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
- J03.81 Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
J03.9 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- J03.90 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- J03.91 Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified
Acute tonsillitis (J03)