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Diagnosis Code

J35.9 CHRONIC DISEASE OF TONSILS AND ADENOIDS, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J35.9

Short Description: Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified

Long Description: Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified

The code J35.9 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)
        • J35.9 Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Chronic adenoid disease
  • Chronic disease of tonsil
  • Chronic disease of tonsils AND/OR adenoids
  • Disorder of adenoid
  • Disorder of lingual tonsil
  • Disorder of tonsil
  • Disorder of tonsil AND/OR adenoid

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J35.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Disease (chronic) of tonsils and adenoids NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J35.9 Right Arrow 474.9 Chr T & A dis NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J35 Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
J35.0 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
J35.01 Chronic tonsillitis
J35.02 Chronic adenoiditis
J35.03 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
J35.1 Hypertrophy of tonsils
J35.2 Hypertrophy of adenoids
J35.3 Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
J35.8 Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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