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J02.9

Billable

Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

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 where the specific cause has not been identified or determined.

Coding Tips

  • •This is the default code when no organism is documented or identified
  • •Use this code only when the causative agent is truly unknown; do not use if streptococcal infection is suspected

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)

Code Hierarchy

└J02Acute pharyngitis└J02.9Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
└J02.9Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

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