A36.9 DIPHTHERIA, UNSPECIFIED

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: A36.9
  • Short Description: Diphtheria, unspecified
  • Long Description: Diphtheria, unspecified
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code A36.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Diphtheria caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
  • Diphtheria like disorder caused by Corynebacterium ulcerans
  • Infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A36.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
  2. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
  3. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
A36.9 Right Arrow 032.9 Diphtheria NOS
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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-10 Code ICD-10 Description
A36 Diphtheria
A36.0 Pharyngeal diphtheria
A36.1 Nasopharyngeal diphtheria
A36.2 Laryngeal diphtheria
A36.3 Cutaneous diphtheria
A36.8 Other diphtheria
A36.81 Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy
A36.82 Diphtheritic radiculomyelitis
A36.83 Diphtheritic polyneuritis
A36.84 Diphtheritic tubulo-interstitial nephropathy
A36.85 Diphtheritic cystitis
A36.86 Diphtheritic conjunctivitis
A36.89 Other diphtheritic complications
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
Previous Code
Next Code