Peritonsillar abscess
Diseases of the Respiratory System·Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)·category·FY 2027
Abscess: An abscess is a pocket of pus. You can get an abscess almost anywhere in your body. When an area of your body becomes infected, your body's immune system tries to fight the infection. White blood cells go to the infected area, collect within the damaged tissue, and cause inflammation. During this process, pus forms. Pus is a mixture of living and dead white blood cells, germs, and dead tissue.
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Also indexed as: Abscess, circumtonsillar; Abscess, intratonsillar; Abscess, lingual, tonsil; Abscess, peritonsillar; Abscess, posttonsillar; Abscess, tonsil; Abscess, tonsillopharyngeal; Angina, phlegmonous; Angina, tonsil; Cellulitis, peritonsillar; Cellulitis, tonsil; Cynanche, tonsillaris; Gangrene, quinsy; Hemorrhage, peritonsillar tissue, due to infection; Peritonsillitis; Quinsy
Instructional notes
Includes: conditions that are coded here
- abscess of tonsil
- peritonsillar cellulitis
- quinsy
Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code
Use additional code: add a second code for this, listed after this one
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Where J36 sits
- J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
- J36 Peritonsillar abscess
MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
Codes whose notes mention J36
If you are coding one of these, its note tells you to add J36 too (Code Also, Use Additional Code), code it first (Code First), or not use it together (Excludes1).
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Legacy crosswalk from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings (last updated 2018).
- 475 Peritonsillar abscess