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ICD-10-CM Codes
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J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory system
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J00-J06
Acute upper respiratory infections
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Acute pharyngitis J02- >
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as J02. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- acute laryngopharyngitis (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J06.0
Acute laryngopharyngitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- peritonsillar abscess (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J36
Peritonsillar abscess
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Includes- abscess of tonsil
- peritonsillar cellulitis
- quinsy
Type 1 Excludes- acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
- chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
- retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
- tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)
Use Additional- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
- pharyngeal abscess (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.1
Other abscess of pharynx
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Cellulitis of pharynx
- Nasopharyngeal abscess
- retropharyngeal abscess (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.0
Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- peritonsillar abscess (J36)
Type 2 ExcludesType 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (J02) and the excluded code together.
IncludesIncludes Help
"Includes" further defines, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
Codes
- J02 Acute pharyngitis
- J02.0 Streptococcal pharyngitis
- J02.8 Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
- J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
