J02.8
BillableAcute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acute sore throat
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- •chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infectionJ44.0
- •acute laryngopharyngitisJ06.0
- •peritonsillar abscessJ36
- •pharyngeal abscessJ39.1
- •retropharyngeal abscessJ39.0
- •acute pharyngitis due to coxsackie virusB08.5
- •acute pharyngitis due to gonococcusA54.5
- •acute pharyngitis due to herpes [simplex] virusB00.2
- •acute pharyngitis due to infectious mononucleosisB27
- •enteroviral vesicular pharyngitisB08.5
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •chronic pharyngitisJ31.2
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- •exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ77.22
- •exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal periodP96.81
- •history of tobacco dependenceZ87.891
- •occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ57.31
- •tobacco dependenceF17
- •tobacco useZ72.0
- •code to identify infectious agentB95-B97
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(27)
SNOMED CT
- Viral pharyngitis1532007
- Respiratory syncytial virus pharyngitis31309002
- Adenoviral respiratory disease61958003
- Respiratory disease due to Adenovirus61958003
- Adenoviral pharyngitis78430008
- Parainfluenza virus pharyngitis78911000
- Staphylococcal pharyngitis82228008
- Mycoplasmal pharyngitis95885008
- Acute bacterial pharyngitis195658003
- Acute staphylococcal pharyngitis195660001
- Glandular fever pharyngitis232401004
- Infective mononucleosis pharyngitis232401004
- Meningococcal pharyngitis232402006
Clinical Terms
- Meningococcal pharyngitis
- Acute staphylococcal pharyngitis
- Parainfluenza virus pharyngitis
- Respiratory disease due to Adenovirus
- Acute bacterial pharyngitis
- Respiratory syncytial virus pharyngitis
- Staphylococcal pharyngitis
- Adenoviral respiratory disease
- Mycoplasmal pharyngitis
- Viral pharyngitis
- Infective mononucleosis pharyngitis
- Adenoviral pharyngitis
- Glandular fever pharyngitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms is J02.8. The full clinical description is "Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms". J02.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J02.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J02.8 represents “Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms”. 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 J02.8 a billable code?
Yes, J02.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J02.8 in?
J02.8 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J02.8?
J02.8 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 laryngopharyngitis (J06.0); peritonsillar abscess (J36); and 7 more.
Are additional codes required with J02.8?
Yes, when using J02.8, also report: 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 J02.8 map to?
J02.8 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 195658003, 195660001, 78430008, 61958003, 232401004, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J02.8?
J02.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348671. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J02.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J02.8?
J02.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA02.0 (Acute bacterial pharyngitis).
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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.