ICD-10-CM Book 2026 Edition

Chapters ICD-10-CM Book Table of Content /
chapter 10 J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system /
J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract /
J36 Peritonsillar abscess

  Billable ICD-10-CM Code J36
J36
Peritonsillar abscess
includes
abscess of tonsil
peritonsillar cellulitis
quinsy
useAdditionalCode
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
excludes1
acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)