Diagnosis Code: J02.9

Short Description: Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

Long Description: Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

The code J02.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
    • Acute pharyngitis (J02)
      • J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acute bacterial pharyngitis
• Acute gangrenous pharyngitis
• Acute pharyngitis
• Acute phlegmonous pharyngitis
• Acute ulcerative pharyngitis
• Acute viral pharyngitis
• Aphthous ulcer of mouth
• Cervical lymphadenitis
• Exudative pharyngitis
• Finding of sensation of pharynx
• Gangrenous pharyngitis
• Has a sore throat
• Infective pharyngitis
• Pain in throat
• PFAPA syndrome
• Pharyngeal diverticulitis
• Pharyngitis
• Pharyngotonsillitis
• Phlegmonous pharyngitis
• Recurrent aphthous ulcer
• Recurrent ulcer of mouth
• Redness of throat
• Sore throat
• Soreness
• Suppurative pharyngitis
• Ulcer of pharynx
• Ulcer of pharynx
• Ulcerative pharyngitis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J02.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
  • Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
  • Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
  • Sore throat (acute) NOS
  • Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
  • Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (@J09.X2*, @J10.1*, @J11.1*)

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