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J35 Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

ICD-10-CM category J35 sits in Chapter 10 (Diseases of the respiratory system, J00-J99). It contains 8 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

J35.0 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

Billable codes in J35

CodeDescription
J35.01Chronic tonsillitis
J35.02Chronic adenoiditis
J35.03Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
J35.1Hypertrophy of tonsils
J35.2Hypertrophy of adenoids
J35.3Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
J35.8Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
J35.9Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified

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