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J03.8 Non-Billable Code

Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms

Chapter Classification

Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

Section Detail

J00-J06 Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of J03.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • diphtheritic tonsillitis (A36.0)
  • herpesviral pharyngotonsillitis (B00.2)
  • streptococcal tonsillitis (J03.0)
  • tuberculous tonsillitis (A15.8)
  • Vincent's tonsillitis (A69.1)
useAdditionalCode
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • J03.80 - Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms Billable
  • J03.81 - Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms Billable

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