J35.8
BillableOther chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Adenoid vegetations
- Amygdalolith
- Calculus, tonsil
- Cicatrix of tonsil (and adenoid)
- Tonsillar tag
- Ulcer of tonsil
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
- Cicatrix of adenoid5791006
- Amygdalolith6461009
- Calculus of tonsil6461009
- Tonsil stone6461009
- Tonsillar calculus6461009
- Tonsillith6461009
- Tonsillolith6461009
- Tonsillolithiasis6461009
- Tonsillar ulcer16485001
- Ulcer of tonsil16485001
- Remnant tonsil55366007
- Tonsillar tag55366007
- Cyst of pharynx60100005
- Pharyngeal cyst60100005
- Cicatrix of tonsil67529001
- Congestion of pharynx102617004
- Congestion of throat102617004
- Ulcer of pharynx126666006
- Adenoid vegetations195797002
- Cryptic tonsil232422005
- Tonsillar retention cyst232423000
- Hemorrhage of tonsil232425007
- Tonsillar haemorrhage232425007
- Tonsillar hemorrhage232425007
- Remnant adenoids249364008
- Finding of size of tonsil249394002
- Observation of size of tonsil249394002
- Tonsils meet in middle249396000
- Tonsils obstructive249396000
- Tonsillar remnants249397009
- Tonsillar caseous debris271981000
- Tonsillar debris271981000
- Small tonsils276399002
- Small adenoids276439000
- Tonsil congested286802001
- Bleeding of pharynx300273006
- Observation of bleeding of pharynx300273006
- Discharge of tonsil300283005
- Observation of discharge of tonsil300283005
- Peritonsillar cyst300931007
- Exudate on tonsils301791008
- Tonsil asymmetry306962003
- Cyst of tonsil309734000
- Tonsillar cyst309734000
- Haemorrhage from pharynx324618004
- Hemorrhage from pharynx324618004
- Pharyngeal haemorrhage324618004
- Pharyngeal hemorrhage324618004
- Finding of size of adenoids366116003
- Size of adenoids - finding366116003
- Bilateral palatine tonsil hyperaemia829999002
- Bilateral palatine tonsil hyperemia829999002
- Hyperaemia of bilateral palatine tonsils829999002
- Hyperaemia of both palatine tonsils829999002
- Hyperemia of bilateral palatine tonsils829999002
- Hyperemia of both palatine tonsils829999002
- Hyperaemia of pharynx830000008
- Hyperemia of pharynx830000008
- Hemorrhage of left tonsil942281000124105
- Left tonsillar hemorrhage942281000124105
- Hemorrhage of right tonsil13560001000004104
- Right tonsillar bleeding13560001000004104
- Right tonsillar hemorrhage13560001000004104
- Tonsillar ulceration due to amygdalolith76691000119101
- Ulcer of tonsil due to amygdalolith76691000119101
UMLS
- tonsil calculiC0272388
- tonsil calculusC0272388
- tonsil stoneC0272388
- tonsil stonesC0272388
- stones tonsilsC0272388
- AmygdalolithC0272388
- Amygdalolith (disorder)C0272388
- Calculus of tonsilC0272388
- Calculus, tonsilC0272388
- Tonsil stoneC0272388
- Tonsil stonesC0272388
- Tonsillar calculusC0272388
- TonsillithC0272388
- TonsillolithC0272388
- TonsillolithiasisC0272388
- calculus tonsilsC0272388
- of tonsil calculusC0272388
- stones tonsilC0272388
- tonsillar calculiC0272388
- tonsillar calculusC0272388
- tonsillar stoneC0272388
- tonsillar stonesC0272388
- tonsillolithC0272388
- tonsillolithsC0272388
- tonsil remnantC0272391
- Remnant tonsilC0272391
- Tonsillar tagC0272391
- Tonsillar tag (disorder)C0272391
- remnants tonsilC0272391
- tonsillar tagC0272391
- Adenoid vegetationsC0155833
- Adenoid vegetations (disorder)C0155833
- Hyperplasia of adenoidsC0155833
- Hyperplasia of adenoids (disorder)C0155833
- adenoid hyperplasiaC0155833
- adenoid vegetationC0155833
- adenoid vegetationsC0155833
- adenoids vegetationsC0155833
- Cicatrix of tonsil (and adenoid)C0865773
- Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoidsC0155834
- Tonsillar ulcerC0272392
- Ulcer of tonsilC0272392
- Ulcer of tonsil (disorder)C0272392
- tonsil ulcerC0272392
- tonsil ulcersC0272392
- tonsils ulcerC0272392
- tonsils ulcersC0272392
- ulcer of tonsilC0272392
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J35.8?
ICD-10-CM code J35.8 represents "Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J35.8 a billable code?
Yes, J35.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J35.8 in?
J35.8 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J35.8?
Yes, when using J35.8 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).
What SNOMED CT codes does J35.8 map to?
J35.8 maps to 33 SNOMED CT concepts: 195797002, 6461009, 829999002, 300273006, 5791006, and 28 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J35.8?
J35.8 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0272388, C0272391, C0155833, C0865773, C0155834, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
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.