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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J02.9
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J02.9
Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- J02.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J02.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J02.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 J02.9 may differ.
Applicable To- Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
- Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Sore throat (acute) NOS
- Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
- Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)
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 J02.9. 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.
- influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J09.X2
Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus NOS
- Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with laryngitis
- Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with pharyngitis
- Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with upper respiratory symptoms
Use Additional- code, if applicable, for associated:
- pleural effusion (J91.8)
- sinusitis (J01.-)
J09.X2, ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J10.1
Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Influenza due to other identified influenza virus NOS
- Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with laryngitis
- Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with pharyngitis
- Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with upper respiratory symptoms
Use Additional- code for associated pleural effusion, if applicable (J91.8)
J10.1, ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J11.1
Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Influenza NOS
- Influenzal laryngitis NOS
- Influenzal pharyngitis NOS
- Influenza with upper respiratory symptoms NOS
Use Additional- code for associated pleural effusion, if applicable (J91.8)
J11.1)
The following code(s) above
J02.9 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
J02.9:
- J00-J99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory systemNote- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Type 2 Excludes- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Diseases of the respiratory system - J00-J06
2023 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J06
Acute upper respiratory infectionsType 1 Excludes- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)
Acute upper respiratory infections - J02
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J02
Acute pharyngitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- acute laryngopharyngitis (J06.0)
- peritonsillar abscess (J36)
- pharyngeal abscess (J39.1)
- retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
Type 2 Excludes- chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
Acute pharyngitis
Approximate Synonyms
- Acute pharyngitis
- Acute pharyngitis (throat inflammation)
- Periodic fever aphthous-stomatitis pharyngitis adenitis syndrome
- Pharyngitis
- Pharyngitis (throat inflammation)
- Viral pharyngitis
ICD-10-CM J02.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 152 Otitis media and uri with mcc
- 153 Otitis media and uri without mcc
Convert J02.9 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to J02.9:
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Type 1 Excludes: J00, J00, J00, J03, R07.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J00
Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Acute rhinitis
- Coryza (acute)
- Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
- Infective rhinitis
- Nasal catarrh, acute
- Nasopharyngitis NOS
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J00
Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Acute rhinitis
- Coryza (acute)
- Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
- Infective rhinitis
- Nasal catarrh, acute
- Nasopharyngitis NOS
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J00
Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Acute rhinitis
- Coryza (acute)
- Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
- Infective rhinitis
- Nasal catarrh, acute
- Nasopharyngitis NOS
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J03
Acute tonsillitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- acute sore throat (J02.-)
- hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1)
- peritonsillar abscess (J36)
- sore throat NOS (J02.9)
- streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)
Type 2 Excludes- chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R07.0
Pain in throat
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- chronic sore throat (J31.2)
- sore throat (acute) NOS (J02.9)
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Type 2 Excludes: J31.2, J39.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J31.2
Chronic pharyngitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Chronic sore throat
- Atrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
- Granular pharyngitis (chronic)
- Hypertrophic pharyngitis (chronic)
Type 2 Excludes- acute pharyngitis (J02.9)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.2
Other diseases of pharynx
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Cyst of pharynx
- Edema of pharynx
Type 2 Excludes- chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
- ulcerative pharyngitis (J02.9)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J02.9
J01.41 Acute recurrent pansinusitis
J01.8 Other acute sinusitis
J01.81 Other acute recurrent sinusitis
J01.9 Acute sinusitis, unspecified
J01.90 Acute sinusitis, unspecified
J01.91 Acute recurrent sinusitis, unspecified
J02.0 Streptococcal pharyngitis
J02.8 Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
J02.9
Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
J03.0 Streptococcal tonsillitis
J03.00 Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified
J03.01 Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis
J03.8 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
J03.80 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
J03.81 Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
J03.9 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
J03.90 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
J03.91 Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.