J35.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids. It is a four-character subcategory of J35 (Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J30–J39 (Other diseases of upper respiratory tract) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J35.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Adenoid vegetations
- Amygdalolith
- Cicatrix of tonsil (and adenoid)
- Tonsillar tag
- Ulcer of tonsil
J35.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J35.8Andra specificerade kroniska sjukdomar i tonsiller och adenoider
J35.8Annen spesifisert kronisk sykdom i mandel eller adenoid vev
DJ358Anden kronisk sygdom i tonsiller og adenoide vegetationer
J35.8Muu pitkäaikainen nielurisojen tai kitarisan sairaus
J35.8Sonstige chronische Krankheiten der Gaumenmandeln und der Rachenmandel
J35.8Autres maladies chroniques des amygdales et des végétations adénoïdes
J35.8overige gespecificeerde chronische aandoeningen van tonsillen en adenoïd
J35.8Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
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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