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J03.9 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified


The ICD 10 Code for Acute tonsillitis, unspecified is listed as J03.9.
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: J03.9
Description: Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
  • Follicular tonsillitis (acute)
  • Gangrenous tonsillitis (acute)
  • Infective tonsillitis (acute)
  • Tonsillitis (acute) NOS
  • Ulcerative tonsillitis (acute)
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 J03.9:
J03.90 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
J03.91 - Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J03.9:
J03.0 - Streptococcal tonsillitis
J03.8 - Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms