J02Non-billable (header)

Acute pharyngitis

Includes

  • acute sore throat

Excludes 1(Not coded here)

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

Excludes 2(Not included here)

  • chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)

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