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J03.8

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Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • diphtheritic tonsillitis (A36.0)
  • herpesviral pharyngotonsillitis (B00.2)
  • streptococcal tonsillitis (J03.0)
  • tuberculous tonsillitis (A15.8)
  • Vincent's tonsillitis (A69.1)

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Child Codes

J03.80Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
J03.81Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms

Code Hierarchy

└J03Acute tonsillitis└J03.8Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
└J03.8Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms

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