Chronic diseases of tonsils or adenoids

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Any persistent or recurrent disease affecting the round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the pharynx (tonsils) or the collection of lymphoid nodules on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx (adenoids)

exclusions

• Recurrent acute tonsillitis  (CA03)

sections/codes in this section (CA0F-CA0F)

• Hypertrophy of tonsils  (CA0F.0)
• Hypertrophy of adenoids  (CA0F.1)
• Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids  (CA0F.3)
• Other specified chronic diseases of tonsils or adenoids  (CA0F.Y)
• Chronic diseases of tonsils or adenoids, unspecified  (CA0F.Z)

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