2020 ICD-10-CM Codes for Acute tonsillitis (J03)

Instructional Notations

• Type 1 Excludes Notes: Type 1 Excludes Notes
  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 Notes: Type 2 Excludes Notes
  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)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

    • Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)

      • Acute tonsillitis (J03)

        • J03 - Acute tonsillitis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J03.0 - Streptococcal tonsillitis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J03.00 - Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified BILLABLE CODE
        • J03.01 - Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis BILLABLE CODE
        • J03.8 - Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J03.80 - Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms BILLABLE CODE
        • J03.81 - Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms BILLABLE CODE
        • J03.9 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J03.90 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified BILLABLE CODE
        • J03.91 - Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified BILLABLE CODE