ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J35.1
Hypertrophy of tonsils
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J35.1
- Type
- Billable code
- 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 J35.1 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of hypertrophy of tonsils. 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 J35
- J35Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
- J35.0Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
- J35.01Chronic tonsillitis
- J35.02Chronic adenoiditis
- J35.03Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
- 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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