J03.90
BillableAcute tonsillitis, unspecified
Acute 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
- Gangrenous tonsillitis652005
- Septic tonsillitis10351008
- Suppurative tonsillitis10351008
- Ulcerative tonsillitis14465002
- Tonsillar ulcer16485001
- Ulcer of tonsil16485001
- Acute tonsillitis17741008
- Infective tonsillitis17741008
- Follicular tonsillitis27878001
- Ulcerative pharyngitis39271004
- Viral tonsillitis51209006
- Adenoiditis70020005
- Gangrenous pharyngitis72430001
- Angina tonsillaris90176007
- Tonsillitis90176007
- Acute glossitis109807006
- Exudative pharyngitis126664009
- Ulcer of pharynx126666006
- Acute gangrenous pharyngitis195655000
- Acute ulcerative pharyngitis195657008
- Acute viral pharyngitis195662009
- Acute erythematous tonsillitis195666007
- Acute follicular tonsillitis195667003
- Acute ulcerative tonsillitis195668008
- Acute catarrhal tonsillitis195669000
- Acute exudative tonsillitis195669000
- Acute gangrenous tonsillitis195670004
- Acute viral tonsillitis195676005
- Lingular tonsillitis195804009
- Acute infection of tonsillar remnant232418000
- Inflamed tonsils281795003
- Acute lingual tonsillitis302911003
- Acute infective adenoiditis445130008
- Bacterial tonsillitis703468005
- Pharyngotonsillitis878818001
- Acute adenoiditis88171000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute tonsillitis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute tonsillitis, unspecified is J03.90. The full clinical description is "Acute tonsillitis, unspecified". J03.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J03.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J03.90 represents "Acute 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 J03.90 a billable code?
Yes, J03.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J03.90 in?
J03.90 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J03.90?
J03.90 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 4 more.
Are additional codes required with J03.90?
Yes, when using J03.90 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 J03.90 map to?
J03.90 maps to 31 SNOMED CT concepts: 88171000119100, 195669000, 195666007, 195667003, 195655000, and 26 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J03.90?
J03.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0001361. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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