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.
- J02 Parent Acute pharyngitis
- 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.
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)
Version History
How J02.9 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAcute pharyngitis, unspecified
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAcute pharyngitis, unspecified
Related Codes
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)
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