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ICD-10 code J36

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Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

J36

Peritonsillar abscess

ICD-10 code J36 for Peritonsillar abscess

Includes: abscess of tonsil
peritonsillar cellulitis
quinsy
Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Excludes1: acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)
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ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision
ICD-10

ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases.

ATC

The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System is used for the classification of active ingredients of drugs according to the organ or system on which they act and their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties.

It is controlled by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology (WHOCC).

DDD

The defined daily dose (DDD) is a statistical measure of drug consumption, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It is used to standardize the comparison of drug usage between different drugs or between different health care environments.

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