J35.9
BillableChronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified
Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Disease (chronic) of tonsils and adenoids NOS
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
- Disease of pharyngeal tonsil2128005
- Disorder of adenoid2128005
- Chronic disease of tonsils AND/OR adenoids16358007
- Disorder of palatine tonsil23023009
- Disorder of tonsil23023009
- Disorder of tonsil (palatine tonsil)23023009
- Disorder of tonsil AND/OR adenoid51499002
- Disorder of tonsil and adenoid51499002
- Disorder of tonsils AND/OR adenoids51499002
- Tonsil or adenoid disorder51499002
- Chronic disease of tonsil275486007
- Chronic adenoid disease275487003
- Chronic disease of adenoid275487003
- Disorder of lingual tonsil418973007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J35.9?
ICD-10-CM code J35.9 represents "Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J35.9 a billable code?
Yes, J35.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J35.9 in?
J35.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J35.9?
Yes, when using J35.9 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 J35.9 map to?
J35.9 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 275487003, 275486007, 16358007, 2128005, 418973007, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J35.9?
J35.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155828. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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