ICD-10/J35.02

J35.02 ICD 2026 Code: Chronic adenoiditis

J35.02 is the authoritative medical code for Chronic adenoiditis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for chronic adenoiditis (ICD-10-CM J35.02), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Chronic adenoiditis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code J35.02. Excludes2 (not included here): acute tonsillitis J03.-.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for J35.02 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • acute tonsillitis J03.-

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can J35.02 be reported alongside related conditions?

Per Excludes2 instructions, J35.02 and the following may both be reported when both are present: acute tonsillitis (J03.-).

Codes in This Family (9)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as J35.02, with their registry titles.

  • J35 — Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
  • J35.0 — Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
  • J35.01 — Chronic tonsillitis
  • J35.03 — Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
  • J35.1 — Hypertrophy of tonsils
  • J35.2 — Hypertrophy of adenoids
  • J35.3 — Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
  • J35.8 — Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
  • J35.9 — Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified

Indexed Clinical Terms (2)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Adenoiditis (chronic)
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), adenoid (and tonsil), chronic

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