J36
BillablePeritonsillar abscess
Peritonsillar abscess
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- abscess of tonsil
- peritonsillar cellulitis
- quinsy
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)
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.
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- QuinsyC0031157
- Abscess peritonsillarC0031157
- Abscess, PeritonsillarC0031157
- Abscesses, PeritonsillarC0031157
- Angina tonsillarisC0031157
- Peritonsillar AbscessC0031157
- Peritonsillar AbscessesC0031157
- Peritonsillar abscessC0031157
- Peritonsillar abscess (disorder)C0031157
- Peritonsillar abscess NOSC0031157
- angina tonsillaryC0031157
- peritonsillar abscessC0031157
- quinsiesC0031157
- quinsyC0031157
- tonsillaris anginaC0031157
- Abscess of tonsilC0238469
- Abscess of tonsil (disorder)C0238469
- Tonsillar abscessC0238469
- abscess of tonsilC0238469
- abscess tonsilC0238469
- abscess tonsilsC0238469
- abscessed tonsilsC0238469
- abscesses tonsilsC0238469
- tonsil abscessC0238469
- tonsillar abscessC0238469
- Acute peritonsillitisC0553656
- Peritonsillar cellulitisC0553656
- Peritonsillar cellulitis (disorder)C0553656
- peritonsillar cellulitisC0553656
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J36?
ICD-10-CM code J36 represents "Peritonsillar abscess". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J36 a billable code?
Yes, J36 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J36 in?
J36 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J36?
J36 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute tonsillitis (J03.-); chronic tonsillitis (J35.0); retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0); and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with J36?
Yes, when using J36 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 SNOMED CT codes does J36 map to?
J36 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 59707005, 33261009, 102453009, 23166004, 15033003, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J36?
J36 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0031157, C0238469, C0553656. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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