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Diphtheria
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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A36.0
Pharyngeal diphtheria
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- A36.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM A36.0 became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A36.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 A36.0 may differ.
Applicable To- Diphtheritic membranous angina
- Tonsillar diphtheria
The following code(s) above
A36.0 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
A36.0:
- 011 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
- 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
- 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert A36.0 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to A36.0:
- Angina (attack) (cardiac) (chest) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor) I20.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I20.9
Angina pectoris, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Angina NOS
- Anginal syndrome
- Cardiac angina
- Ischemic chest pain
- membranous J05.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J05.0
Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Obstructive laryngitis (acute) NOS
- Obstructive laryngotracheitis NOS
- phlegmonous J36
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J36
Peritonsillar abscess
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Includes- abscess of tonsil
- peritonsillar cellulitis
- quinsy
Type 1 Excludes- acute tonsillitis (J03.-)
- chronic tonsillitis (J35.0)
- retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0)
- tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-)
Use Additional- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
- diphtheritic, membranous A36.0
- gangrenous diphtheritic A36.0
- malignant diphtheritic A36.0
- pultaceous, diphtheritic A36.0
- Bretonneau's disease or angina A36.0
- Diphtheria, diphtheritic (gangrenous) (hemorrhagic) A36.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A36.9
Diphtheria, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- faucial A36.0
- pharyngeal A36.0
- tonsillar A36.0
- Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
- Bretonneau's A36.0 (diphtheritic malignant angina)
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) I96 - see also Necrosis
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I96
Gangrene, not elsewhere classified
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)
- Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9
Paralytic syndrome, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- throat J39.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.2
Other diseases of pharynx
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Cyst of pharynx
- Edema of pharynx
Type 2 Excludes- chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
- ulcerative pharyngitis (J02.9)
- uvula K13.79
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K13.79
Other lesions of oral mucosa
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- Pharyngitis (acute) (catarrhal)(gangrenous) (infective) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pseudomembranous) (simple) (subacute) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (viral) J02.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J02.9
Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
- Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Sore throat (acute) NOS
- Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
- Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)
- Sore
- throat (acute) - see also Pharyngitis
- Tonsillitis (acute) (catarrhal) (croupous) (follicular) (gangrenous) (infective) (lacunar) (lingual) (malignant) (membranous) (parenchymatous) (phlegmonous) (pseudomembranous) (purulent) (septic) (subacute) (suppurative) (toxic) (ulcerative) (vesicular) (viral) J03.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J03.90
Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- throat J39.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.2
Other diseases of pharynx
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Cyst of pharynx
- Edema of pharynx
Type 2 Excludes- chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
- ulcerative pharyngitis (J02.9)
- tonsil J35.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J35.8
Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Adenoid vegetations
- Amygdalolith
- Calculus, tonsil
- Cicatrix of tonsil (and adenoid)
- Tonsillar tag
- Ulcer of tonsil
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A36.0
A32.8 Other forms of listeriosis
A32.81 Oculoglandular listeriosis
A32.89 Other forms of listeriosis
A32.9 Listeriosis, unspecified
A36.0
Pharyngeal diphtheria
A36.1 Nasopharyngeal diphtheria
A36.2 Laryngeal diphtheria
A36.3 Cutaneous diphtheria
A36.81 Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy
A36.82 Diphtheritic radiculomyelitis
A36.83 Diphtheritic polyneuritis
A36.84 Diphtheritic tubulo-interstitial nephropathy
A36.86 Diphtheritic conjunctivitis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
