J03.9 is the ICD-10 code for Acute tonsillitis, unspecified. 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 J03.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Tonsillitis (acute):
- NOS
- follicular
- gangrenous
- infective
- ulcerative
J03.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J03.9Uspesifisert akutt tonsillitt
DJ039Akut tonsillitis UNS
- DJ039AAkut kataralsk tonsillitis
- DJ039BAkut ulcerøs tonsillitis
- DJ039CAkut infektiøs tonsillitis
- DJ039DAkut gangrænøs tonsillitis
- DJ039EAkut folikulær tonsillitis
- DJ039FAkut recidiverende tonsillitis
J03.9Tuntemattoman tekijän aiheuttama akuutti nielurisatulehdus
J03.9Akute Tonsillitis, nicht näher bezeichnet
J03.9Amygdalite aigüe, sans précision
J03.9acute tonsillitis, niet-gespecificeerd
Listed through more specific codes:
- J03.90Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- J03.91Acute recurrent tonsillitis, 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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