J02.8 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Use additional:
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent

Type 1 excludes for J02.8 ICD 10 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)

Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to J02.8 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

J02.8 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about J02.8 ICD 10 code

Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx (also called the voice box). The technical name for the throat is pharynx.

You can have a sore throat for many reasons. Often, colds and flu cause sore throats. Other causes can include:

  • Allergies
  • Mononucleosis
  • Smoking
  • Strep throat
  • Tonsillitis

Treatment depends on the cause. Sucking on lozenges, drinking lots of liquids, and gargling may ease the pain. Over-the-counter pain relievers can also help, but children should not take aspirin.

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