ICD-10-CM category
J35: Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
Codes under J35 (Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| J35.0 | Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis | — |
| J35.01 | Chronic tonsillitis | ✓ |
| J35.1 | Hypertrophy of tonsils | ✓ |
| J35.02 | Chronic adenoiditis | ✓ |
| J35.2 | Hypertrophy of adenoids | ✓ |
| J35.03 | Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis | ✓ |
| J35.3 | Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids | ✓ |
| J35.8 | Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids | ✓ |
| J35.9 | Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified | ✓ |
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