J03.8
Non-billableAcute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
- diphtheritic tonsillitis (A36.0)
- herpesviral pharyngotonsillitis (B00.2)
- streptococcal tonsillitis (J03.0)
- tuberculous tonsillitis (A15.8)
- Vincent's tonsillitis (A69.1)
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 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)
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J03.8?
ICD-10-CM code J03.8 represents "Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is J03.8 a billable code?
No, J03.8 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 J03.8.
What chapter is J03.8 in?
J03.8 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J03.8?
J03.8 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 sore throat (J02.-); hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1); and 8 more.
What are the subcategories under J03.8?
J03.8 has 2 child codes, including: J03.80 (Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms), J03.81 (Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms).
Are additional codes required with J03.8?
Yes, when using J03.8 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 are the UMLS CUIs for J03.8?
J03.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348672. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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