J03.81
Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where J03.81 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- J03 Acute tonsillitis
- J03.8 Parent Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
- J03.81 This code Acute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
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.
Excludes1
diphtheritic tonsillitis ( A36.0 )
Inherited from J03.8 — Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
Excludes1
herpesviral pharyngotonsillitis ( B00.2 )
Inherited from J03.8 — Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
Excludes1
streptococcal tonsillitis ( J03.0 )
Inherited from J03.8 — Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
Use Additional Code
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Inherited from J03.8 — Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
Version History
How J03.81 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAcute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAcute recurrent tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
Related Codes
Other codes under J03.8
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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