Acute tonsillitis J03-

Type 1 Excludes

• acute sore throat (J02.-)
• hypertrophy of tonsils (J35.1)
• peritonsillar abscess (J36)
• sore throat NOS (J02.9)
• streptococcal sore throat (J02.0)

Type 2 Excludes

• chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)

Clinical Information

• An acute inflammation of the tonsils caused by viruses or bacteria. Signs and symptoms include fever, enlargement of the tonsils, difficulty swallowing, and enlargement of the regional lymph nodes.

Codes

• J03 Acute tonsillitis
  • J03.0 Streptococcal tonsillitis
    •  J03.00 Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified
    •  J03.01 Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis
  • J03.8 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
    •  J03.80 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
    •  J03.81 Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
  • J03.9 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
    •  J03.90 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
    •  J03.91 Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified