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J35.8 - Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids


The ICD 10 Code for Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids is listed as J35.8.
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: J35.8
Description: Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
  • Adenoid vegetations
  • Amygdalolith
  • Calculus, tonsil
  • Cicatrix of tonsil (and adenoid)
  • Tonsillar tag
  • Ulcer of tonsil
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: 474.2 - Adenoid vegetations (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 474.8 - Other chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J35.8:
J35.0 - Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
J35.1 - Hypertrophy of tonsils
J35.2 - Hypertrophy of adenoids
J35.3 - Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
J35.9 - Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified