J03.90
BillableAcute tonsillitis, unspecified
Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
Coding Notes
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 tonsillitisJ35.0
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(83)
SNOMED CT
- Gangrenous tonsillitis652005
- Septic tonsillitis10351008
- Suppurative tonsillitis10351008
- Ulcerative tonsillitis14465002
- Tonsillar ulcer16485001
- Ulcer of tonsil16485001
- Acute tonsillitis17741008
- Infective tonsillitis17741008
- Follicular tonsillitis27878001
- Ulcerative pharyngitis39271004
- Viral tonsillitis51209006
- Adenoiditis70020005
- Gangrenous pharyngitis72430001
- Angina tonsillaris90176007
- Tonsillitis90176007
- Acute glossitis109807006
- Exudative pharyngitis126664009
- Ulcer of pharynx126666006
- Acute gangrenous pharyngitis195655000
- Acute ulcerative pharyngitis195657008
- Acute viral pharyngitis195662009
- Acute erythematous tonsillitis195666007
- Acute follicular tonsillitis195667003
- Acute ulcerative tonsillitis195668008
- Acute catarrhal tonsillitis195669000
- Acute exudative tonsillitis195669000
- Acute gangrenous tonsillitis195670004
- Acute viral tonsillitis195676005
- Lingular tonsillitis195804009
- Acute infection of tonsillar remnant232418000
- Inflamed tonsils281795003
- Acute lingual tonsillitis302911003
- Acute infective adenoiditis445130008
- Bacterial tonsillitis703468005
- Pharyngotonsillitis878818001
- Acute adenoiditis88171000119100
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Tonsillitis (acute) NOS
- Suppurative tonsillitis
- Acute gangrenous tonsillitis
- Acute tonsillitis (disorder)
- Tonsillitis
- Acute viral tonsillitis
- Acute gangrenous pharyngitis
- Inflamed tonsils
- Ulcer of tonsil
- infective tonsillitis
- Ulcerative tonsillitis
- Pharyngotonsillitis
- Ulcer of pharynx
- Tonsillitis acute NOS
- Septic tonsillitis
- Acute viral pharyngitis
- Angina tonsillaris
- Gangrenous pharyngitis
- Acute infective adenoiditis
- Viral tonsillitis
- Tonsillar ulcer
- Acute ulcerative tonsillitis
- Ulcerative pharyngitis
- Acute exudative tonsillitis
- Acute glossitis
- Acute catarrhal tonsillitis
- Bacterial tonsillitis
- Acute lingual tonsillitis
- Acute ulcerative pharyngitis
- Adenoiditis
- Acute erythematous tonsillitis
- Acute infection of tonsillar remnant
- Acute adenoiditis
- Acute follicular tonsillitis
- Gangrenous tonsillitis
- Lingular tonsillitis
- Follicular tonsillitis
- Exudative pharyngitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute tonsillitis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute tonsillitis, unspecified is J03.90. The full clinical description is "Acute tonsillitis, unspecified". J03.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J03.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J03.90 represents “Acute tonsillitis, 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 J03.90 a billable code?
Yes, J03.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J03.90 in?
J03.90 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J03.90?
J03.90 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 sore throat (J02.-); hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1); and 4 more.
Are additional codes required with J03.90?
Yes, when using J03.90, 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 J03.90 map to?
J03.90 maps to 31 SNOMED CT concepts: 88171000119100, 195669000, 195666007, 195667003, 195655000, and 26 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J03.90?
J03.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0001361. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J03.90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute tonsillitis, 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 J03.90?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for J03.90 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.