Acute pharyngitis - J02

 Category Includes

• acute sore throat

 Type 1 Excludes

• acute laryngopharyngitis (J06.0)
• peritonsillar abscess (J36)
• pharyngeal abscess (J39.1)
• retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)

 Type 2 Excludes

• chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)

 Codes

• J02.0 - Streptococcal pharyngitis
• J02.8 - Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
• J02.9 - Acute pharyngitis, unspecified