032.9 DIPHTHERIA NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 032.9

Short Description: Diphtheria NOS

Long Description: Diphtheria, unspecified

Code Classification:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Other bacterial diseases (030-041)
      • 032 Diphtheria
        • 032.9 Diphtheria NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 032.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Diphtheria, diphtheritic (gangrenous) (hemorrhagic) 032.9
    • carrier (suspected) of V02.4
    • cutaneous 032.85
    • cystitis 032.84
    • faucial 032.0
    • infection of wound 032.85
    • inoculation (anti) (not sick) V03.5
    • laryngeal 032.3
    • myocarditis 032.82
    • nasal anterior 032.2
    • nasopharyngeal 032.1
    • neurological complication 032.89
    • peritonitis 032.83
    • specified site NEC 032.89

Crosswalk Information

The code 032.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
032.9 Right Arrow A36.9 Diphtheria, unspecified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
032.0 Faucial diphtheria
032.1 Nasopharyngeal diphtheria
032.2 Anterior nasal diphtheria
032.3 Laryngeal diphtheria
032.81 Conjunctival diphtheria
032.82 Diphtheritic myocarditis
032.83 Diphtheritic peritonitis
032.84 Diphtheritic cystitis
032.85 Cutaneous diphtheria
032.89 Other specified diphtheria


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