J35.1
BillableHypertrophy of tonsils
Hypertrophy of tonsils
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Enlargement of tonsils
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- hypertrophy of tonsils with tonsillitis (J35.0-)
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)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Enlargement of tonsils46689006
- Hypertrophy of tonsils46689006
- Tonsillar enlargement46689006
- Tonsillar hypertrophy46689006
- Hyperplasia of tonsils49885004
- Finding of size of tonsil249394002
- Observation of size of tonsil249394002
- Large tonsils249395001
- Enlarged tonsil301471002
- Large tonsil301471002
- Enlargement of left tonsil1052245004
- Enlargement of right tonsil1052246003
UMLS
- Enlarged tonsilsC0272386
- Enlargement of tonsilsC0272386
- Hypertrophy of tonsilsC0272386
- Hypertrophy of tonsils (disorder)C0272386
- Tonsillar enlargementC0272386
- Tonsillar hypertrophyC0272386
- enlargement tonsilsC0272386
- hypertrophy of tonsilsC0272386
- tonsil enlargementC0272386
- tonsil hypertrophyC0272386
- tonsillar enlargementC0272386
- tonsillar hypertrophyC0272386
- tonsils hypertrophyC0272386
- tonsils large/hypertrophyC0272386
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J35.1?
ICD-10-CM code J35.1 represents "Hypertrophy of tonsils". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J35.1 a billable code?
Yes, J35.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J35.1 in?
J35.1 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J35.1?
J35.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hypertrophy of tonsils with tonsillitis (J35.0-).
Are additional codes required with J35.1?
Yes, when using J35.1 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 J35.1 map to?
J35.1 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 301471002, 1052245004, 1052246003, 46689006, 249394002, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J35.1?
J35.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0272386. 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.