ICD-10-CM Codes
J00-J99
J30-J39
J35-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J35.01

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J35.01

Chronic tonsillitis

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

J35.01 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 J35.01 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J35.01 - other international versions of ICD-10 J35.01 may differ.

The following code(s) above J35.01 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 J35.01:

J00-J99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory system
Note
- 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
J35
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J35
Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
Use Additional
- code 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)
Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
J35.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J35.0
Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
Type 2 Excludes
- acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

Approximate Synonyms

Tonsillitis, chronic

ICD-10-CM J35.01 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 J35.01 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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J35.01:

Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9
Unspecified infectious disease
- focal
  - tonsils J35.01
Remnant
- tonsil J35.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J35.8
  Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Adenoid vegetations
  Amygdalolith
  Calculus, tonsil
  Cicatrix of tonsil (and adenoid)
  Tonsillar tag
  Ulcer of tonsil
  - infected J35.01 (chronic)
Septic - see condition
- tonsils, chronic J35.01
Tonsillitis (acute) (catarrhal) (croupous) (follicular) (gangrenous) (infective) (lacunar) (lingual) (malignant) (membranous) (parenchymatous) (phlegmonous) (pseudomembranous) (purulent) (septic) (subacute) (suppurative) (toxic) (ulcerative) (vesicular) (viral) J03.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J03.90
Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- chronic J35.01
- hypertrophic J35.01

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J35.01

J34.0 Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose

J34.1 Cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus

J34.2 Deviated nasal septum

J34.3 Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates

J34.8 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

J34.81 Nasal mucositis (ulcerative)

J34.89 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

J34.9 Unspecified disorder of nose and nasal sinuses

J35 Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

J35.0 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

J35.01 Chronic tonsillitis

J35.02 Chronic adenoiditis

J35.03 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

J35.1 Hypertrophy of tonsils

J35.2 Hypertrophy of adenoids

J35.3 Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids

J35.8 Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

J35.9 Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified

J36 Peritonsillar abscess

J37 Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis

J37.0 Chronic laryngitis

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J35.01

Chronic tonsillitis

Diseases of the respiratory system

Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

Unspecified infectious disease

Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

Acute tonsillitis, unspecified