J02 ACUTE PHARYNGITIS

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: J02
  • Short Description: Acute pharyngitis
  • Long Description: Acute pharyngitis
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code J02 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J02 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Includes Notes:
    • acute sore throat
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • acute laryngopharyngitis (@J06.0*)
    • peritonsillar abscess (@J36*)
    • pharyngeal abscess (@J39.1*)
    • retropharyngeal abscess (@J39.0*)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • chronic pharyngitis (@J31.2*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J02.0 Streptococcal pharyngitis
J02.8 Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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