J03 Acute tonsillitis
ICD-10-CM category J03 sits in Chapter 10 (Diseases of the respiratory system, J00-J99). It contains 6 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
J03.0 Streptococcal tonsillitisJ03.8 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organismsJ03.9 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
Billable codes in J03
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
J03.00 | Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified |
J03.01 | Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis |
J03.80 | Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms |
J03.81 | Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms |
J03.90 | Acute tonsillitis, unspecified |
J03.91 | Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified |
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