CA02.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Acute bacterial pharyngitis

Description

Rapid onset inflammation of the pharynx, (back of the throat, between the tonsils and the voicebox (larynx)) due to bacteria.

Index terms

  • Acute bacterial pharyngitis
  • acute pharyngitis due to other bacteria
  • Acute pneumococcal pharyngitis
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  • pneumococcal pharyngitis
  • Acute staphylococcal pharyngitis
  • staphylococcal pharyngitis

Exclusions from above levels

  • CA04 – Acute laryngopharyngitis
  • CA09.2 – Chronic pharyngitis
  • CA0K.0 – Retropharyngeal or parapharyngeal abscess
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  • CA0K.1 – Peritonsillar abscess
  • CA22.0 – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Foundation children elsewhere

  • 1A72.3 – Gonococcal pharyngitis
  • 1B51 – Streptococcal pharyngitis

Sibling codes

  • CA02.1 – Acute viral pharyngitis
  • CA02.Y – Other specified acute pharyngitis
  • CA02.Z – Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Acute bacterial pharyngitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1868957860

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: CA02: Acute pharyngitis › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system