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Diphtheria
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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A36.8
Other diphtheria
2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- A36.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM A36.8 became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A36.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 A36.8 may differ.
The following code(s) above
A36.8 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
A36.8:
- 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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A36.8
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
A36.8
Other diphtheria
A36.81 Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy
A36.82 Diphtheritic radiculomyelitis
A36.83 Diphtheritic polyneuritis
A36.84 Diphtheritic tubulo-interstitial nephropathy
A36.86 Diphtheritic conjunctivitis
A36.89 Other diphtheritic complications
A36.9 Diphtheria, unspecified
A37.0 Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
