ICD-10-CM
J36 - Peritonsillar abscess
Code
J36 - Peritonsillar abscess
[Billable]
[Billable]
Includes
- abscess of tonsil
- peritonsillar cellulitis
- quinsy
Use Additional Code
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Not Coded Here
Code Tree
J00-J99 - Diseases of the respiratory system
- J30-J39 - Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- J30 - Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis
- J31 - Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis
- J32 - Chronic sinusitis
- J33 - Nasal polyp
- J34 - Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
- J35 - Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
- J36 - Peritonsillar abscess
- J37 - Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
- J38 - Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
- J39 - Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
Citation
"J36 - Peritonsillar Abscess." ICD-10-CM, 10th ed., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics, 2026. www.unboundmedicine.com/icd/view/ICD-10-CM/920068/all/J36___Peritonsillar_abscess.
J36 - Peritonsillar abscess. ICD-10-CM. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics; 2026. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/icd/view/ICD-10-CM/920068/all/J36___Peritonsillar_abscess. Accessed May 8, 2026.
J36 - Peritonsillar abscess. (2026). In ICD-10-CM (10th ed.). Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/icd/view/ICD-10-CM/920068/all/J36___Peritonsillar_abscess
J36 - Peritonsillar Abscess [Internet]. In: ICD-10-CM. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics; 2026. [cited 2026 May 08]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/icd/view/ICD-10-CM/920068/all/J36___Peritonsillar_abscess.
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PB - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics
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