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.
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.
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