The aim of this research work was to identify relevant diagnosis codes available in routine electronic health records from primary and secondary care settings in the UK. We looked for relevant codes in code repositories such as the University of Cambrigdge Primary Care Unit, Manchester Clinical Codes, HDR UK National Phenomics Resource Project, Oxford-RCGP RSC, OpenSAFELY and LSHTM Data Compass. We also searched for peer-reviewed studies published via PubMed in the last 12 months for any relevant codes. Please note that these codes are not intended to be mandatory, but are to be used as a starting point for the identification of Tonsillitis in routine electronic health record. Therefore, each study may differ in the sensitivity and specificity of the coding required. - No validations available
According to NHS, tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils at the backof your throat. It is a common childhood illness, but teenagers and adults can get it too.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tonsillitis/
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Publications in 2020-2021 identified in PubMed
Sanders O, Bolton L, Nemeth Z, Hardy A, Meghji S. A 4-year retrospective study of tonsillectomy rate and admission rate of tonsillitis and complications in the East of England and nationally. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jul;278(7):2613-2618. doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-06591-7. Epub 2021 Jan 9. PMID: 33420839.
Code | Description | SNOMED CT Concept ID | Read v2 | SNOMED CT Description ID | BREATHE recommended |
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100111000006119 | Throat infection - tonsillitis | 17741008 | H03..11 | 29982014 | Y |
1136401000000110 | History of tonsillitis | 472958002 | 14B8.00 | 2952285019 | N |
149482010 | Tonsillitis | 90176007 | H03..12 | 149482010 | Y |
150766011 | Chronic tonsillitis | 90979004 | H140.00 | 150766011 | N |
255676015 | O/E - follicular tonsillitis | 164256007 | 2DB6.00 | 255676015 | Y |
2781561000006110 | Infective tonsillitis | 17741008 | 29983016 | Y | |
29982014 | Acute tonsillitis | 17741008 | H03..00 | 29982014 | Y |
301035011 | Acute erythematous tonsillitis | 195666007 | H030.00 | 301035011 | Y |
301036012 | Acute follicular tonsillitis | 195667003 | H031.00 | 301036012 | Y |
301037015 | Acute ulcerative tonsillitis | 195668008 | H032.00 | 301037015 | Y |
301038013 | Acute catarrhal tonsillitis | 195669000 | H033.00 | 301038013 | Y |
301040015 | Acute gangrenous tonsillitis | 195670004 | H034.00 | 301040015 | Y |
301041016 | Acute bacterial tonsillitis | 195671000 | H035.00 | 301041016 | Y |
301042011 | Acute pneumococcal tonsillitis | 195672007 | H035000 | 301042011 | Y |
301043018 | Acute staphylococcal tonsillitis | 195673002 | H035100 | 301043018 | Y |
301044012 | Acute bacterial tonsillitis NOS | 195671000 | H035z00 | 301041016 | Y |
301046014 | Acute viral tonsillitis | 195676005 | H036.00 | 301046014 | Y |
301047017 | Recurrent acute tonsillitis | 195677001 | H037.00 | 301047017 | Y |
301049019 | Acute tonsillitis NOS | 17741008 | H03z.00 | 29982014 | Y |
301229017 | Chronic adenotonsillitis | 195798007 | H143.00 | 301229017 | N |
301234018 | Caseous tonsillitis | 195803003 | H14y500 | 301234018 | Y |
301235017 | Lingular tonsillitis | 195804009 | H14y600 | 301235017 | Y |
301803010 | [X]Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms | 17741008 | Hyu0200 | 29982014 | Y |
348206016 | Vincent's tonsillitis | 232417005 | AA1z.12 | 348206016 | Y |
360178015 | Fusobacterial necrotising tonsillitis | 240444009 | A383000 | 360178015 | Y |
4577601000006110 | On examination - follicular tonsillitis | 164256007 | 2667578011 | Y | |
4780151000006110 | Acute exudative tonsillitis | 195669000 | 301039017 | Y | |
4780231000006110 | RAT - Recurrent acute tonsillitis | 195677001 | 301048010 | Y | |
5036081000006110 | Vincent tonsillitis | 232417005 | 2837843014 | Y | |
5147901000006110 | Fusobacterial necrotizing tonsillitis | 240444009 | 360180014 | Y | |
661841000000114 | History of recurrent tonsillitis | 439142009 | 14B7.00 | 2794055010 | Y |
69365016 | Streptococcal tonsillitis | 41582007 | A340300 | 69365016 | Y |
853251000006117 | Recurrent tonsillitis | 853251000006101 | 853251000006117 | Y | |
885021000006114 | Mild Tonsillitis | 17741008 | H03..99 | 885021000006114 | Y |
Code | Description | CPRD GOLD Med | BREATHE recommended |
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14B7.00 | History of recurrent tonsillitis | 95893 | Y |
14B8.00 | History of tonsillitis | 99785 | Y |
2DB6.00 | O/E - follicular tonsillitis | 7266 | Y |
A340300 | Streptococcal tonsillitis | 8496 | Y |
A383000 | Fusobacterial necrotising tonsillitis | 58538 | Y |
AA1z.12 | Vincent's tonsillitis | 16954 | N |
H03..00 | Acute tonsillitis | 138 | Y |
H03..11 | Throat infection - tonsillitis | 11499 | Y |
H03..12 | Tonsillitis | 2125 | Y |
H030.00 | Acute erythematous tonsillitis | 12010 | Y |
H031.00 | Acute follicular tonsillitis | 4061 | Y |
H032.00 | Acute ulcerative tonsillitis | 8452 | Y |
H033.00 | Acute catarrhal tonsillitis | 37409 | Y |
H034.00 | Acute gangrenous tonsillitis | 59986 | Y |
H035.00 | Acute bacterial tonsillitis | 10156 | Y |
H035000 | Acute pneumococcal tonsillitis | 58188 | Y |
H035100 | Acute staphylococcal tonsillitis | 64973 | Y |
H035z00 | Acute bacterial tonsillitis NOS | 15970 | Y |
H036.00 | Acute viral tonsillitis | 9357 | Y |
H037.00 | Recurrent acute tonsillitis | 1747 | Y |
H03z.00 | Acute tonsillitis NOS | 20104 | Y |
H140.00 | Chronic tonsillitis | 1667 | N |
H143.00 | Chronic adenotonsillitis | 9328 | N |
H14y500 | Caseous tonsillitis | 36462 | Y |
H14y600 | Lingular tonsillitis | 35249 | Y |
Hyu0200 | [X]Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms | 73118 | Y |
Code | Description |
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100111000006119 | Throat infection - tonsillitis |
149482010 | Tonsillitis |
255676015 | O/E - follicular tonsillitis |
2781561000006110 | Infective tonsillitis |
29982014 | Acute tonsillitis |
301035011 | Acute erythematous tonsillitis |
301036012 | Acute follicular tonsillitis |
301037015 | Acute ulcerative tonsillitis |
301038013 | Acute catarrhal tonsillitis |
301040015 | Acute gangrenous tonsillitis |
301041016 | Acute bacterial tonsillitis |
301042011 | Acute pneumococcal tonsillitis |
301043018 | Acute staphylococcal tonsillitis |
301044012 | Acute bacterial tonsillitis NOS |
301046014 | Acute viral tonsillitis |
301047017 | Recurrent acute tonsillitis |
301049019 | Acute tonsillitis NOS |
301234018 | Caseous tonsillitis |
301235017 | Lingular tonsillitis |
301803010 | [X]Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms |
348206016 | Vincent's tonsillitis |
360178015 | Fusobacterial necrotising tonsillitis |
4577601000006110 | On examination - follicular tonsillitis |
4780151000006110 | Acute exudative tonsillitis |
4780231000006110 | RAT - Recurrent acute tonsillitis |
5036081000006110 | Vincent tonsillitis |
5147901000006110 | Fusobacterial necrotizing tonsillitis |
661841000000114 | History of recurrent tonsillitis |
69365016 | Streptococcal tonsillitis |
853251000006117 | Recurrent tonsillitis |
885021000006114 | Mild Tonsillitis |
Code | Description |
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14B7.00 | History of recurrent tonsillitis |
14B8.00 | History of tonsillitis |
2DB6.00 | O/E - follicular tonsillitis |
A340300 | Streptococcal tonsillitis |
A383000 | Fusobacterial necrotising tonsillitis |
H03..00 | Acute tonsillitis |
H03..11 | Throat infection - tonsillitis |
H03..12 | Tonsillitis |
H030.00 | Acute erythematous tonsillitis |
H031.00 | Acute follicular tonsillitis |
H032.00 | Acute ulcerative tonsillitis |
H033.00 | Acute catarrhal tonsillitis |
H034.00 | Acute gangrenous tonsillitis |
H035.00 | Acute bacterial tonsillitis |
H035000 | Acute pneumococcal tonsillitis |
H035100 | Acute staphylococcal tonsillitis |
H035z00 | Acute bacterial tonsillitis NOS |
H036.00 | Acute viral tonsillitis |
H037.00 | Recurrent acute tonsillitis |
H03z.00 | Acute tonsillitis NOS |
H14y500 | Caseous tonsillitis |
H14y600 | Lingular tonsillitis |
Hyu0200 | [X]Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms |
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2248 | Tonsillitis Primary care | zinnurar | 2022-08-09 | currently shown |
1707 | Tonsillitis Primary care | zinnurar | 2022-01-21 |
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