A36.0 PHARYNGEAL DIPHTHERIA

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: A36.0
  • Short Description: Pharyngeal diphtheria
  • Long Description: Pharyngeal diphtheria
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code A36.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Faucial diphtheria
  • Paralysis of palate
  • Paralysis of uvula
  • Pharyngeal diphtheria
  • Postdiphtheritic paralysis of uvula
  • Respiratory diphtheria
  • Sequela of infection caused by Corynebacterium

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

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

  1. Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses With Mcc (154)
  2. Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses With Cc (155)
  3. Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (156)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A36.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Diphtheritic membranous angina
    • Tonsillar diphtheria

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
A36.0 Right Arrow 032.0 Faucial diphtheria
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
A36.1 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
A36.9 Diphtheria, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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