J36
Peritonsillar abscess
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Includes
abscess of tonsil
Includes
peritonsillar cellulitis
Includes
quinsy
Excludes1
acute tonsillitis ( J03 .-)
Excludes1
chronic tonsillitis ( J35.0 )
Excludes1
retropharyngeal abscess ( J39.0 )
Excludes1
tonsillitis NOS ( J03.9- )
Use Additional Code
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Version History
How J36 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentPeritonsillar abscess
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedPeritonsillar abscess
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference J36
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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