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HomeICD-10 CodesJ03
ICD-10-CM
Non-billable

J03

Classification
Category:Diseases of the respiratory system
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Coding Guidance
J03 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Excludes 1
J02
acute sore throat
J35.1
hypertrophy of tonsils
J36
peritonsillar abscess
J02.9
sore throat NOS
J02.0
streptococcal sore throat
Excludes 2
J35.0
chronic tonsillitis
P04-P96
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
A00-B99
certain infectious and parasitic diseases
O00-O9A
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Q00-Q99
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
E00-E88
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
S00-T88
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
C00-D49
neoplasms
T59.81
smoke inhalation
R00-R94
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Use Additional Code
/codes/Z77.22
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
/codes/P96.81
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period
/codes/Z87.891
history of tobacco dependence
/codes/Z57.31
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
/codes/F17.-
tobacco dependence
/codes/Z72.0
tobacco use

More Specific Codes

J03.0
Streptococcal tonsillitis
J03.8
Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
J03.9
Acute tonsillitis, unspecified

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov