ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00-J99
J03 Acute tonsillitis
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- acute sore throat (J02.-)
- hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1)
- peritonsillar abscess (J36)
- sore throat NOS (J02.9)
- streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
Subcodes
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| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| J03..0 | Streptococcal tonsillitis | No |
| J03..00 | Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified | Yes |
| J03..01 | Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis | Yes |
| J03..8 | Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms | No |
| J03..80 | Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms | Yes |
| J03..81 | Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms | Yes |
| J03..9 | Acute tonsillitis, unspecified | No |
| J03..90 | Acute tonsillitis, unspecified | Yes |
| J03..91 | Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026