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J36 - Peritonsillar abscess


The ICD 10 Code for Peritonsillar abscess is listed as J36.
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: J36
Description: Peritonsillar abscess
  • Includes: abscess of tonsil
  • peritonsillar cellulitis
  • quinsy
  • Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
  • Excludes1: acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
  • chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
  • retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
  • tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)
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
152 - Otitis Media & Uri W Mcc
153 - Otitis Media & Uri W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 475 - Peritonsillar abscess