ICD-10-CM Code for Streptococcal pharyngitis J02.0

ICD-10 code J02.0 for Streptococcal pharyngitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Streptococcal pharyngitis
Septic pharyngitis
Streptococcal sore throat
Excludes2: scarlet fever (A38.-)

J02

Includes: acute sore throat

Excludes1: acute laryngopharyngitis (J06.0)
peritonsillar abscess (J36)
pharyngeal abscess (J39.1)
retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)

Excludes2: chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)

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