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ICD-10 diagnosis code

J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

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J02.9 is the ICD-10 code for Acute pharyngitis, unspecified. 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 J02.9 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Pharyngitis (acute):
    • NOS
    • gangrenous
    • infective NOS
    • suppurative
    • ulcerative
  • Sore throat (acute) NOS

J02.9 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

J02.9Akut faryngit, ospecificerad

NorwayICD-10-NO

J02.9Uspesifisert akutt faryngitt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ029Akut faryngitis UNS

  • DJ029AAkut ulcerøs faryngitis
  • DJ029BAkut kataralsk faryngitis
  • DJ029CAkut gangrænøs faryngitis
FinlandICD-10-FI

J02.9Määrittämätön akuutti nielutulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

J02.9Akute Pharyngitis, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

J02.9Pharyngite aigüe, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J02.9acute faryngitis, niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

J02.9Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

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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