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Chronic tonsillitis. J35.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM J35.01 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J35.01 - other international versions of ICD-10 J35.01 may differ.
The new codes are for describing the infusion of tixagevimab and cilgavimab monoclonal antibody (code XW023X7), and the infusion of other new technology monoclonal antibody (code XW023Y7).
ICD-10-CM Code for Chronic tonsillitis J35. 01.
ICD-10-CM Code for Acute tonsillitis, unspecified J03. 9.
J03. 90 converts approximately to ICD-9-CM: 463 - Acute tonsillitis.
J35. 03 - Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis | ICD-10-CM.
Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditisJ03.0 Streptococcal tonsillitis. J03.00 Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified. ... J03.8 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms. J03.80 Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms. ... J03.9 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified. J03.90 Acute tonsillitis, unspecified.
ICD-10 | Fever, unspecified (R50. 9)
Take “sore throat” for example. Code R07. 0, “Pain in throat,” specifically excludes “sore throat (acute),” but J02. 9, “Acute pharyngitis, unspecified,” specifically includes “sore throat (acute).” Therefore, it appears that ICD-10 considers “sore throat” to be a definitive diagnosis rather than a symptom.
ICD-10 code Z36. 85 for Encounter for antenatal screening for Streptococcus B is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in throat R07. 0.
Typically, tonsillitis happens suddenly (acute). Some patients experience recurrent acute episodes of tonsillitis, while others develop persistent (chronic) tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is often caused by viral or bacterial infection (see “What Causes Tonsillitis?” below).
9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified.
Enlarged lymph nodes, unspecified R59. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R59. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.