J03.8 is the ICD-10 code for Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms. It is a four-character subcategory of J03 (Acute tonsillitis), 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 J03.8 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- herpesviral [herpes simplex] pharyngotonsillitis B00.2
Coding notes
- Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
J03.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J03.8Akut tonsillit orsakad av andra specificerade organismer
J03.8Akutt tonsillitt som skyldes annen spesifisert mikroorganisme
DJ038Akut tonsillitis forårsaget af anden organisme
J03.8Muun organismin aiheuttama akuutti nielurisatulehdus
J03.8Akute Tonsillitis durch sonstige näher bezeichnete Erreger
J03.8Amygdalite aigüe due à d'autres microorganismes précisés
J03.8acute tonsillitis door overige gespecificeerde organismen
Listed through more specific codes:
- J03.80Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
- J03.81Acute recurrent tonsillitis 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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