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J02.8

Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • acute pharyngitis due to coxsackie virus (B08.5)
  • acute pharyngitis due to gonococcus (A54.5)
  • acute pharyngitis due to herpes [simplex] virus (B00.2)
  • acute pharyngitis due to infectious mononucleosis (B27.-)
  • enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis (B08.5)
Use Additional Code
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J00-J06Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
J02Acute pharyngitis
J02.8Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organismsBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J02.8:

categoryJ02
Acute pharyngitis
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blockJ00-J06
Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
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chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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