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J03.0 - Streptococcal tonsillitis


The ICD 10 Code for Streptococcal tonsillitis is listed as J03.0.
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: J03.0
Description: Streptococcal tonsillitis
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
Parent J03 - Acute tonsillitis
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of J03.0:
J03.00 - Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified
J03.01 - Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J03.0:
J03.8 - Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
J03.9 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified