Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids (J35)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

    • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)

      • Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids (J35)

        • J35 - Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J35.0 - Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J35.01 - Chronic tonsillitis BILLABLE CODE
        • J35.02 - Chronic adenoiditis BILLABLE CODE
        • J35.03 - Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis BILLABLE CODE
        • J35.1 - Hypertrophy of tonsils BILLABLE CODE
        • J35.2 - Hypertrophy of adenoids BILLABLE CODE
        • J35.3 - Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids BILLABLE CODE
        • J35.8 - Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids BILLABLE CODE
        • J35.9 - Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Use Additional Code Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

• code to identify:
• exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22
• exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period P96.81
• history of tobacco dependence Z87.891
• occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31
• tobacco dependence F17
• tobacco use Z72.0