J03.00
BillableAcute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified
Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Streptococcal tonsillitis41582007
- Septic sore throat43878008
- Strep throat43878008
- Strept throat43878008
- Streptococcal angina43878008
- Streptococcal pharyngitis43878008
- Streptococcal sore throat43878008
- Pneumococcal pharyngitis76651006
- Pneumococcal tonsillitis111816002
- Acute bacterial pharyngitis195658003
- Acute bacterial tonsillitis195671000
- Acute infective pharyngitis caused by Streptococcus1296672005
- Acute streptococcal pharyngitis1296672005
- Acute streptococcal sore throat1296672005
- Acute tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus10629271000119107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified is J03.00. The full clinical description is "Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified". J03.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J03.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J03.00 represents "Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J03.00 a billable code?
Yes, J03.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J03.00 in?
J03.00 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J03.00?
J03.00 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.
Are additional codes required with J03.00?
Yes, when using J03.00 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 J03.00 map to?
J03.00 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 195658003, 195671000, 1296672005, 10629271000119107, 76651006, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J03.00?
J03.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2205934. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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