ICD-10 diagnosis code

J35.8 Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

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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.

NorwayICD-10-NO

J35.8Annen spesifisert kronisk sykdom i mandel eller adenoid vev

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ358Anden kronisk sygdom i tonsiller og adenoide vegetationer

FinlandICD-10-FI

J35.8Muu pitkäaikainen nielurisojen tai kitarisan sairaus

GermanyICD-10-GM

J35.8Sonstige chronische Krankheiten der Gaumenmandeln und der Rachenmandel

FranceICD-10-FR

J35.8Autres maladies chroniques des amygdales et des végétations adénoïdes

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J35.8overige gespecificeerde chronische aandoeningen van tonsillen en adenoïd

United StatesICD-10-CM

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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