J02.8 is the ICD-10 code for Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms. 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 J02.8 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Coding notes
- Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
J02.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J02.8Akut faryngit orsakad av andra specificerade organismer
J02.8Akutt faryngitt som skyldes annen spesifisert mikroorganisme
DJ028Akut faryngitis forårsaget af anden organisme
J02.8Muun organismin aiheuttama akuutti nielutulehdus
J02.8Akute Pharyngitis durch sonstige näher bezeichnete Erreger
J02.8Pharyngite aigüe due à d'autres microorganismes précisés
J02.8acute faryngitis door overige gespecificeerde organismen
J02.8Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
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.
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