ICD-10-CM > J00-J99 > J00-J06 > J02 > J02.9 J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified Billable/Specific Copy Code Copy Description Applicable To Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOSPharyngitis (acute) NOSSore throat (acute) NOSSuppurative pharyngitis (acute)Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute) Type 1 Excludes influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)