J02.0 is the ICD-10 code for Streptococcal pharyngitis. It is a four-character subcategory of J02 (Acute pharyngitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J00–J06 (Acute upper respiratory infections) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J02.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Streptococcal sore throat
What J02.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- scarlet fever A38
J02.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J02.0Streptokockfaryngit
J02.0Streptokokkfaryngitt
DJ020Akut streptokok faryngitis
- DJ020ASeptisk angina
J02.0Streptokokkinielutulehdus
J02.0Streptokokken-Pharyngitis
J02.0Pharyngite à streptocoques
J02.0streptokokkenfaryngitis
J02.0Streptococcal pharyngitis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
Look up another code
Stop looking codes up by hand
Docdemic listens to the consultation, writes the note and suggests the diagnosis and procedure codes that fit it, each one checked against your country’s official code list.
Try Docdemic free