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J03 - Acute tonsillitis


The ICD 10 Code for Acute tonsillitis is listed as J03.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: J03
Description: Acute tonsillitis
  • Excludes1: acute sore throat (J02.-)
  • hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1)
  • peritonsillar abscess (J36)
  • sore throat NOS (J02.9)
  • streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)
  • Excludes2: chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of J03:
J03.0 - Streptococcal tonsillitis
J03.8 - Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
J03.9 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified