J06.0 Acute laryngopharyngitis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from J06 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acute respiratory infection NOS (J22)
• influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
• streptococcal pharyngitis (J02.0)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 465.0 Acute laryngopharyngitis

Code annotations containing back-references to J06.0

Back-references to J06.0

• Type 1 Excludes: J02 Acute pharyngitis ("acute laryngopharyngitis (J06.0)")

Back-references to J06

• Code Also: D81.82 Activated Phosphoinositide 3-kinase Delta Syndrome [APDS] ("other acute respiratory tract infections (J00-J06; J20-J22)")

Diagnosis Index entries for J06.0

• Laryngopharyngitis (acute)
• Pharyngolaryngitis (acute)

Nearby codes

• J06 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites
• J06.0 Acute laryngopharyngitis (this code)
• J06.9 Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified