ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J03.90
Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J03.90
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J03 — Acute tonsillitis
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J03.90 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of acute tonsillitis, unspecified. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in J03
- J03Acute tonsillitis
- J03.0Streptococcal tonsillitis
- J03.00Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified
- J03.01Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis
- J03.8Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
- J03.80Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
- J03.81Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
- J03.9Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- J03.91Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified
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