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J03.90

Billable

Acute tonsillitis, 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 tonsils where the specific cause is unknown or not identified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code for a single acute episode when no organism is identified
  • •Do not use this code if recurrence is documented; use J03.91 instead

Code Hierarchy

└J03Acute tonsillitis└J03.9Acute tonsillitis, unspecified└J03.90Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
└J03.90Acute tonsillitis, unspecified

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