Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 474.02
Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
  • Short description: Chronic tonsils&adenoids.
  • ICD-9-CM 474.02 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 474.02 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 474.02 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J35.03 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adenotonsillitis, chronic
  • Chronic adenotonsillitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 474.02:
  • Adenoiditis 474.01
    • chronic 474.01
      • with chronic tonsillitis 474.02
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
    • tonsil (faucial) (infective) (lingual) (lymphoid) 474.11
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • adenoid (chronic) 474.01
      • acute 463
      • and tonsil (chronic) 474.02
        • acute or subacute 463
    • focal
      • teeth (pulpal origin) 522.4
      • tonsils 474.00
        • and adenoids 474.02
    • tonsil (faucial) (lingual) (pharyngeal) 474.00
      • acute or subacute 463
      • and adenoid 474.02
      • tag 474.00
  • Septic - see also condition
    • adenoids 474.01
      • and tonsils 474.02
    • tonsils 474.00
      • and adenoids 474.02
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