ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10
J03..8 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
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