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J02.9

Billable

Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

J00-J06

Parent Code

J02

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
  • Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
  • Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
  • Sore throat (acute) NOS
  • Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
  • Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)

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)
  • influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J02.9?

ICD-10-CM code J02.9 represents "Acute pharyngitis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is J02.9 a billable code?

Yes, J02.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is J02.9 in?

J02.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J02.9?

J02.9 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 3 more.

Are additional codes required with J02.9?

Yes, when using J02.9 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).

What SNOMED CT codes does J02.9 map to?

J02.9 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 126662008, 195658003, 195655000, 363746003, 195656004, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for J02.9?

J02.9 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0001344, C0395994, C0395996, C0865756, C2242814, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.