J02.8

Billable

Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms

Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

J00-J06

Parent Code

J02

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • acute sore throat

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0)
  • acute laryngopharyngitis (J06.0)
  • peritonsillar abscess (J36)
  • pharyngeal abscess (J39.1)
  • retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
  • acute pharyngitis due to coxsackie virus (B08.5)
  • acute pharyngitis due to gonococcus (A54.5)
  • acute pharyngitis due to herpes [simplex] virus (B00.2)
  • acute pharyngitis due to infectious mononucleosis (B27.-)
  • enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis (B08.5)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)
  • chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • 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)
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J02.8?

ICD-10-CM code J02.8 represents "Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is J02.8 a billable code?

Yes, J02.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is J02.8 in?

J02.8 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J02.8?

J02.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.0); acute laryngopharyngitis (J06.0); peritonsillar abscess (J36); and 7 more.

Are additional codes required with J02.8?

Yes, when using J02.8 you should also code: 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); code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

What SNOMED CT codes does J02.8 map to?

J02.8 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 195658003, 195660001, 78430008, 61958003, 232401004, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for J02.8?

J02.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348671. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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