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J03.0

Non-billable

Streptococcal tonsillitis

Streptococcal tonsillitis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

J00-J06

Parent Code

J03

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

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 sore throat (J02.-)
  • hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1)
  • peritonsillar abscess (J36)
  • sore throat NOS (J02.9)
  • streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)

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 tonsillitis (J35.0)

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)

Child Codes (2)

J03.00

Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified

BillableJ03.01

Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J03.0?

ICD-10-CM code J03.0 represents "Streptococcal tonsillitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is J03.0 a billable code?

No, J03.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under J03.0.

What chapter is J03.0 in?

J03.0 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J03.0?

J03.0 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 sore throat (J02.-); hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1); and 3 more.

What are the subcategories under J03.0?

J03.0 has 2 child codes, including: J03.00 (Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified), J03.01 (Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis).

Are additional codes required with J03.0?

Yes, when using J03.0 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 are the UMLS CUIs for J03.0?

J03.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0275804. 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.