J03..8 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms

Non-billable header

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • diphtheritic tonsillitis (A36.0)
  • herpesviral pharyngotonsillitis (B00.2)
  • streptococcal tonsillitis (J03.0)
  • tuberculous tonsillitis (A15.8)
  • Vincent's tonsillitis (A69.1)

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Last reviewed: September 2026