- J35.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM J35.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J35.8 – other international versions of ICD-10 J35.8 may differ.
ICD-10-CM J35.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
- 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
- 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Adenoid vegetations
- Amygdalolith
- Calculus, tonsil
- Cicatrix of tonsil (and adenoid)
- Tonsillar tag
- Ulcer of tonsil
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J35.8:
- tonsil > Calculus, calculi, calculous
- adenoid (and tonsil) > Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- tonsil (and adenoid) > Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- tonsil > Concretion
- adenoid (infected) > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- tonsil > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- adenoid (vegetative) > Growth (fungoid) (neoplastic) (new)
- adenoid > Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
- peritonsillar tissue > Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
- tonsil > Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
- tonsillaris > Keratosis L57.0
- tonsil > Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic)
- tonsil > Plica
- tonsil > Remnant
- tonsil > Rupture, ruptured
- adenoid > Tag (hypertrophied skin) (infected) L91.8
- tonsil > Tag (hypertrophied skin) (infected) L91.8
- peritonsillar > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- tonsil > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- adenoid (nasal fossa) > Vegetation, vegetative