ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J35.0
Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
Diseases of the respiratory system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- J35.0
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J35 — Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J35.0 is a category (header) for chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in J35
- J35Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
- J35.01Chronic tonsillitis
- J35.02Chronic adenoiditis
- J35.03Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
- J35.1Hypertrophy of tonsils
- J35.2Hypertrophy of adenoids
- J35.3Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
- J35.8Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
- J35.9Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified
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