MedCodeSearch
ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

J02.9

Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

Release
FY 2027
Effective

Hierarchy

Where J02.9 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. J02 Parent Acute pharyngitis
  2. J02.9 This code Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

acute sore throat

Inherited from J02 — Acute pharyngitis

Inclusion Terms

Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)

Inclusion Terms

Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS

Inclusion Terms

Pharyngitis (acute) NOS

Inclusion Terms

Sore throat (acute) NOS

Inclusion Terms

Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)

Inclusion Terms

Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)

Excludes1

acute laryngopharyngitis ( J06.0 )

Inherited from J02 — Acute pharyngitis

Excludes1

peritonsillar abscess ( J36 )

Inherited from J02 — Acute pharyngitis

Excludes1

pharyngeal abscess ( J39.1 )

Inherited from J02 — Acute pharyngitis

Excludes1

retropharyngeal abscess ( J39.0 )

Inherited from J02 — Acute pharyngitis

Excludes1

influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations ( J09.X2 , J10.1 , J11.1 )

Excludes2

chronic pharyngitis ( J31.2 )

Inherited from J02 — Acute pharyngitis

Version History

How J02.9 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

Other codes under J02

Codes whose official notes reference J02.9

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

MedCodeSearch is an independent reference service and is not affiliated with CMS, CDC, or the U.S. government.

Look up another code

Search ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and HCPCS Level II by code or description.