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 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)

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

 
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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