J02 Acute pharyngitis

Non-Billable/Non-Specific

Includes

acute sore throat

Type 1 Excludes

acute laryngopharyngitis (J06.0)
peritonsillar abscess (J36)
pharyngeal abscess (J39.1)
retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)

Type 2 Excludes

chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)

Codes

J02.0Streptococcal pharyngitis
J02.8Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
J02.9Acute pharyngitis, unspecified