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J02

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Acute pharyngitis

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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✅ Includes

  • • acute sore throat

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with J02

  • • acute laryngopharyngitis (J06.0)
  • • peritonsillar abscess (J36)
  • • pharyngeal abscess (J39.1)
  • • retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)

Child Codes (3)

J02.0Streptococcal pharyngitisJ02.8Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organismsJ02.9Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

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Code Information

CodeJ02
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Excludes14 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes3

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)