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Chronic tonsillitis

ICD10CM code

Medical Policies and Guidelines for Chronic tonsillitis

Related policies from health plans

Tonsillectomy with or without Adenoidectomy for Adults
Tonsillectomy for Children with or without Adenoidectomy
CG-SURG-113 Tonsillectomy with or without Adenoidectomy for Adults
CG-SURG-30 Tonsillectomy for Children with or without Adenoidectomy

Similar Codes


ICD10CM codes

J35.01 - Chronic tonsillitis
J35.03 - Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
J35.0 - Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
J03.0 - Streptococcal tonsillitis
J35 - Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
J03 - Acute tonsillitis
J35.9 - Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified
J03.9 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
J03.91 - Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified
J03.90 - Acute tonsillitis, unspecified

HCPCS codes

G9712 - Documentation of medical reason(s) for prescribing or dispensing antibiotic (e.g., intestinal infect
D7971 - EXCISION OF PERICORONAL GINGIVA
G9097 - Oncology; disease status; esophageal cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma as
G9552 - Incidental thyroid nodule < 1.0 cm noted in report
G8996 - Swallowing functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting interval
C9745 - Nasal endoscopy, surgical; balloon dilation of eustachian tube
G9350 - Ct scan of the paranasal sinuses not ordered at the time of diagnosis or received within 28 days aft
D7510 - INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS-INTRAORAL SOFT TISSUE
G9315 - Documentation amoxicillin, with or without clavulanate, prescribed as a first line antibiotic at the
C9771 - Nasal/sinus endoscopy, cryoablation nasal tissue(s) and/or nerve(s), unilateral or bilateral

CPT4 codes

42825 - Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; younger than age 12
42826 - Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over
42999 - Unlisted procedure, pharynx, adenoids, or tonsils
42820 - Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12
42821 - Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over
42961 - Control oropharyngeal hemorrhage, primary or secondary (eg, post-tonsillectomy); complicated, requir
42700 - Incision and drainage abscess; peritonsillar
42842 - Radical resection of tonsil, tonsillar pillars, and/or retromolar trigone; without closure
42844 - Radical resection of tonsil, tonsillar pillars, and/or retromolar trigone; closure with local flap (
42962 - Control oropharyngeal hemorrhage, primary or secondary (eg, post-tonsillectomy); with secondary surg