J02.9
BillableAcute pharyngitis, unspecified
Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
- Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Sore throat (acute) NOS
- Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
- Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acute sore throat
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 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
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(2)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(119)
SNOMED CT
- Pharyngeal diverticulitis2091005
- Cervical adenitis3502005
- Cervical lymphadenitis3502005
- Ulcerative pharyngitis39271004
- Suppurative pharyngitis58031004
- Phlegmonous pharyngitis59471009
- Sore pain71393004
- Soreness71393004
- Gangrenous pharyngitis72430001
- Red throat126662008
- Redness of throat126662008
- Exudative pharyngitis126664009
- Ulcer of pharynx126666006
- Has a sore throat162388002
- Sore throat present162388002
- Pain in throat162397003
- Pharyngeal pain162397003
- Throat discomfort162397003
- Throat pain162397003
- Acute gangrenous pharyngitis195655000
- Acute phlegmonous pharyngitis195656004
- Acute ulcerative pharyngitis195657008
- Acute bacterial pharyngitis195658003
- Acute viral pharyngitis195662009
- Sore throat267102003
- Throat soreness267102003
- Finding of sensation of pharynx300275004
- Observation of sensation of pharynx300275004
- Infective pharyngitis312422001
- Acute pharyngitis363746003
- Recurrent aphthous ulcer398870000
- Recurrent aphthous ulceration398870000
- Pharyngitis405737000
- Aphthous stomatitis426965005
- Aphthous ulcer of mouth426965005
- Canker sore426965005
- Oral aphthae426965005
- Marshall syndrome with periodic fever717231003
- PFAPA syndrome717231003
- Periodic fever and aphthous stomatitis with pharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis syndrome717231003
- Recurrent mouth ulcer723177002
- Recurrent oral ulceration723177002
- Recurrent ulcer of mouth723177002
- Pharyngotonsillitis878818001
- Complex multigenic autoinflammatory syndrome1295181006
UMLS
- Acute PharyngitisC0001344
- Acute pharyngitisC0001344
- Acute pharyngitis (disorder)C0001344
- Acute pharyngitis, unspecifiedC0001344
- Pharyngitis (acute) NOSC0001344
- acute pharyngitisC0001344
- pharyngitis acuteC0001344
- pharyngitis nos acuteC0001344
- Acute gangrenous pharyngitisC0395994
- Acute gangrenous pharyngitis (disorder)C0395994
- Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)C0395994
- Acute ulcerative pharyngitisC0395996
- Acute ulcerative pharyngitis (disorder)C0395996
- Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)C0395996
- Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOSC0865756
- Sore throat (acute) NOSC2242814
- acute sore throatC2242814
- Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)C0865757
Clinical Terms
- Finding of sensation of pharynx
- Throat discomfort
- Phlegmonous pharyngitis
- Has a sore throat
- Recurrent mouth ulcer
- Oral aphthae
- Sore throat present
- Acute phlegmonous pharyngitis
- Sore pain
- Pharyngeal pain
- Complex multigenic autoinflammatory syndrome
- Acute gangrenous pharyngitis
- Aphthous stomatitis
- Canker sore
- Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- acute sore throat
- Observation of sensation of pharynx
- Pharyngotonsillitis
- Redness of throat
- Ulcer of pharynx
- Recurrent oral ulceration
- Periodic fever and aphthous stomatitis with pharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis syndrome
- Acute viral pharyngitis
- Acute ulcerative pharyngitis (disorder)
- Gangrenous pharyngitis
- Infective pharyngitis
- Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
- Pharyngitis
- Cervical adenitis
- PFAPA syndrome
- Sore throat
- Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
- pharyngitis nos acute
- Aphthous ulcer of mouth
- Acute bacterial pharyngitis
- Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Acute gangrenous pharyngitis (disorder)
- Cervical lymphadenitis
- Recurrent ulcer of mouth
- Suppurative pharyngitis
- Ulcerative pharyngitis
- pharyngitis acute
- Acute ulcerative pharyngitis
- Sore throat (acute) NOS
- Pain in throat
- Throat soreness
- Pharyngeal diverticulitis
- Acute pharyngitis (disorder)
- Marshall syndrome with periodic fever
- Recurrent aphthous ulceration
- Soreness
- Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)
- Throat pain
- Recurrent aphthous ulcer
- Red throat
- Exudative pharyngitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute pharyngitis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute pharyngitis, unspecified is J02.9. The full clinical description is "Acute pharyngitis, unspecified". J02.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J02.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J02.9 represents “Acute pharyngitis, unspecified”. 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 J02.9 a billable code?
Yes, J02.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J02.9 in?
J02.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J02.9?
J02.9 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 3 more.
Are additional codes required with J02.9?
Yes, when using J02.9, 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).
What SNOMED CT codes does J02.9 map to?
J02.9 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 195658003, 195655000, 363746003, 195656004, 195657008, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J02.9?
J02.9 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0001344, C0395994, C0395996, C0865756, C2242814, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J02.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute pharyngitis, unspecified 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 J02.9?
J02.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA02.Z (Acute pharyngitis, unspecified).
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