Diagnosis Code: J35.8

Short Description: Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

Long Description: Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

The code J35.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
    • Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids (J35)
      • J35.8 Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Adenoid vegetations
• Amygdalolith
• Bilateral palatine tonsil hyperemia
• Bleeding of pharynx
• Cicatrix of adenoid
• Cicatrix of tonsil
• Congestion of throat
• Cryptic tonsil
• Cyst of pharynx
• Cyst of pharynx
• Cyst of pharynx
• Cyst of tonsil
• Discharge of tonsil
• Exudate on tonsils
• Finding of size of tonsil
• Hemorrhage of right tonsil
• Hyperemia of pharynx
• Peritonsillar cyst
• Pharyngeal hemorrhage
• Remnant adenoids
• Size of adenoids - finding
• Small adenoids
• Small tonsils
• Tonsil asymmetry
• Tonsil congested
• Tonsillar debris
• Tonsillar hemorrhage
• Tonsillar remnants
• Tonsillar retention cyst
• Tonsillar tag
• Tonsils meet in middle
• Ulcer of pharynx
• Ulcer of pharynx
• Ulcer of tonsil
• Ulcer of tonsil due to amygdalolith

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J35.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Adenoid vegetations
  • Amygdalolith
  • Calculus, tonsil
  • Cicatrix of tonsil (and adenoid)
  • Tonsillar tag
  • Ulcer of tonsil

Crosswalk Information

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