ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for throat acute sore
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Sore › throat (acute)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding throat acute sore
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for throat acute sore; the code depends on the details below.
More specific throat acute sore codes (official index)
- with influenza, flu, or grippe
- chronic J31.2 — Chronic pharyngitis
- coxsackie (virus) B08.5 — Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis
- diphtheritic A36.0 — Pharyngeal diphtheria
- herpesviral B00.2 — Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis
- influenzal
- septic J02.0 — Streptococcal pharyngitis
- streptococcal (ulcerative) J02.0 — Streptococcal pharyngitis
- viral NEC J02.8 — Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
- coxsackie B08.5 — Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis
Common questions about throat acute sore ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic throat acute sore?
- J31.2 — Chronic pharyngitis.
What is the ICD-10 code for coxsackie throat acute sore?
- B08.5 — Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis.
What is the ICD-10 code for diphtheritic throat acute sore?
- A36.0 — Pharyngeal diphtheria.
What is the ICD-10 code for herpesviral throat acute sore?
- B00.2 — Herpesviral gingivostomatitis and pharyngotonsillitis.
What is the ICD-10 code for septic throat acute sore?
- J02.0 — Streptococcal pharyngitis.
What is the ICD-10 code for streptococcal throat acute sore?
- J02.0 — Streptococcal pharyngitis.
What is the ICD-10 code for viral nec throat acute sore?
- J02.8 — Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms.