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J02.8

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Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Acute inflammation of the throat caused by specific organisms other than the most common ones, such as viruses or bacteria.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when the causative organism is identified but is not streptococcus or the typical viral agents
  • •Documentation should specify the organism identified to justify use of this code over J02.9

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • acute pharyngitis due to coxsackie virus (B08.5)
  • acute pharyngitis due to gonococcus (A54.5)
  • acute pharyngitis due to herpes [simplex] virus (B00.2)
  • acute pharyngitis due to infectious mononucleosis (B27.-)
  • enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis (B08.5)

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent

Code Hierarchy

└J02Acute pharyngitis└J02.8Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
└J02.8Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms

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