034.0 STREP SORE THROAT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 034.0

Short Description: Strep sore throat

Long Description: Streptococcal sore throat

Code Classification:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Other bacterial diseases (030-041)
      • 034 Streptococcal sore throat and scarlet fever
        • 034.0 Strep sore throat

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 034.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Angina (attack) (cardiac) (chest) (effort) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor) 413.9
    • erysipelatous 034.0
    • septic 034.0
    • streptococcal 034.0
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • respiratory (tract) 519.9
      • acute or subacute (upper) NEC 465.9
        • streptococcal 034.0
      • upper (acute) (infectious) NEC 465.9
        • streptococcal 034.0
    • salivary gland or duct NEC 527.9
      • inclusion 078.5
        • streptococcal 034.0
    • throat 478.20
      • septic 034.0
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (anemia) (artery) (cellulitis) (dermatitis) (dry) (infective) (moist) (pemphigus) (septic) (skin) (stasis) (ulcer) 785.4
    • pharynx 462
      • septic 034.0
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • respiratory 519.8
      • upper (acute) (infectious) NEC 465.9
        • streptococcal 034.0
    • streptococcal NEC 041.00
      • sore throat 034.0
    • throat 478.29
      • streptococcal 034.0
  • Laryngitis (acute) (edematous) (fibrinous) (gangrenous) (infective) (infiltrative) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (septic) (subglottic) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (viral) 464.00
    • streptococcal 034.0
  • Laryngopharyngitis (acute) 465.0
    • septic 034.0
  • Laryngotracheitis (acute) (infectional) (viral) (see also Laryngitis) 464.20
    • streptococcal 034.0
  • Nasopharyngitis (acute) (infective) (subacute) 460
    • septic 034.0
    • streptococcal 034.0
  • Pharyngitis (acute) (catarrhal) (gangrenous) (infective) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (simple) (staphylococcal) (subacute) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (viral) 462
    • septic 034.0
    • streptococcal 034.0
  • Pharyngolaryngitis (acute) 465.0
    • septic 034.0
  • Septic - see also condition
    • sore (see also Abscess) 682.9
      • throat 034.0
        • milk-borne 034.0
        • streptococcal 034.0
    • throat 034.0
  • Sore
    • throat 462
      • epidemic 034.0
      • septic 034.0
      • streptococcal (ulcerative) 034.0
  • Tonsillitis (acute) (catarrhal) (croupous) (follicular) (gangrenous) (infective) (lacunar) (lingual) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (subacute) (suppurative) (toxic) (ulcerative) (vesicular) (viral) 463
    • streptococcal 034.0
  • Tracheitis (acute) (catarrhal) (infantile) (membranous) (plastic) (pneumococcal) (septic) (suppurative) (viral) 464.10
    • streptococcal 034.0
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • sore throat 462
      • streptococcal 034.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 034.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
034.0 Right Arrow J02.0 Streptococcal pharyngitis
J03.00 Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
034.1 Scarlet fever


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