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J35.1 - Hypertrophy of tonsils


The ICD 10 Code for Hypertrophy of tonsils is listed as J35.1.
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: J35.1
Description: Hypertrophy of tonsils
  • Enlargement of tonsils
  • Excludes1: hypertrophy of tonsils with tonsillitis (J35.0-)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
011 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Mcc
012 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Cc
013 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
154 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Mcc
155 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Cc
156 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
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-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 474.11 - Hypertrophy of tonsils alone
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J35.1:
J35.0 - Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
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