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J35.0 - Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis


The ICD 10 Code for Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis is listed as J35.0.
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: J35.0
Description: Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
  • Excludes2: acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
Parent J35 - Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of J35.0:
J35.01 - Chronic tonsillitis
J35.02 - Chronic adenoiditis
J35.03 - Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J35.0:
J35.1 - Hypertrophy of tonsils
J35.2 - Hypertrophy of adenoids
J35.3 - Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
J35.8 - Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
J35.9 - Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified