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J36 – Peritonsillar abscess

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Additional

code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Type 1 Excludes

acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)

Includes

abscess of tonsil
peritonsillar cellulitis
quinsy

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 00000 – Peritonsillar abscess

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE, MOUTH AND NECK DIAGNOSES OR LARYNGECTOMY WITH MCC
TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE, MOUTH AND NECK DIAGNOSES OR LARYNGECTOMY WITH CC
TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE, MOUTH AND NECK DIAGNOSES OR LARYNGECTOMY WITHOUT CC/MCC
OTITIS MEDIA AND URI WITH MCC
OTITIS MEDIA AND URI WITHOUT MCC

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
circumtonsillar J36
intratonsillar J36
lingual K14.0
tonsil J36
peritonsillar J36
posttonsillar J36
tonsil (s) (lingual) J36
tonsillopharyngeal J36
Angina (attack) (cardiac) (chest) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor) I20.9
phlegmonous J36
tonsil J36
Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90
peritonsillar J36
tonsil J36
Cynanche
tonsillaris J36
Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) See also Necrosis I96
quinsy J36
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
peritonsillar tissue J35.8
due to infection J36
Peritonsillitis J36
Quinsy (gangrenous) J36

Sibling Codes

Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis
Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis
Chronic sinusitis
Nasal polyp
Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

View in Tabular

Code Title
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
J36 Peritonsillar abscess
Use Additional
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Type 1 Excludes
acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)

Includes
abscess of tonsil
peritonsillar cellulitis
quinsy