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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A36.89

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A36.89

Other diphtheritic complications

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

• A36.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A36.89 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A36.89 - other international versions of ICD-10 A36.89 may differ.

• Diphtheria peritonitis
• Diphtheritic peritonitis

• 867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
• 868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
• 869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert A36.89 to ICD-9-CM

• 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
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

• Type 1 Excludes: H20.0
  , K65
  , K67
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H20.0

  Acute and subacute iridocyclitis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Acute anterior uveitis
  • Acute cyclitis
  • Acute iritis
  • Subacute anterior uveitis
  • Subacute cyclitis
  • Subacute iritis

  Type 1 Excludes

  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .39)
  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) diphtheria (A36.89)
  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) gonococcal (A54.32)
  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) herpes (simplex) (B00.51)
  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) herpes zoster (B02.32)
  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) late congenital syphilis (A50.39)
  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) late syphilis (A52.71)
  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) sarcoidosis (D86.83)
  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) syphilis (A51.43)
  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) toxoplasmosis (B58.09)
  • iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) tuberculosis (A18.54)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K65

  Peritonitis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code Also

  • if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)

  Type 1 Excludes

  • acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)
  • aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)
  • benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)
  • chemical peritonitis (T81.6)
  • gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)
  • neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)
  • pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)
  • periodic familial peritonitis (E85.0)
  • peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance (T81.6)
  • peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)
  • peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)
  • peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)
  • peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31)
  • peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
  • peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-)
  • puerperal peritonitis (O85)
  • retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)

  Use Additional

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K67

  Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Manifestation Code

  Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • congenital syphilis (A50.0)
  • helminthiasis (B65.0 -B83.9)

  Type 1 Excludes

  • peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)
  • peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)
  • peritonitis in gonococcal (A54.85)
  • peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)
  • peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31)

• Diphtheria, diphtheritic (gangrenous) (hemorrhagic) A36.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A36.9

  Diphtheria, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • nasal, anterior A36.89
  • neurological complication A36.89
  • specified site NEC A36.89
• Lymphadenitis I88.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I88.9

  Nonspecific lymphadenitis, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Lymphadenitis NOS
  • due to
    • diphtheria A36.89 (toxin)
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9

  Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • iris H57.09
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H57.09

    Other anomalies of pupillary function

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • due to diphtheria A36.89 (toxin)
• Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) K65.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K65.9

  Peritonitis, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Bacterial peritonitis NOS
  • diphtheritic A36.89
• Stomatitis (denture) (ulcerative) K12.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K12.1

  Other forms of stomatitis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Stomatitis NOS
  • Denture stomatitis
  • Ulcerative stomatitis
  • Vesicular stomatitis

  Type 1 Excludes

  • acute necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis (A69.1)
  • Vincent's stomatitis (A69.1)
  • diphtheritic A36.89
• Tracheitis (catarrhal) (infantile) (membranous) (plastic) (septal) (suppurative) (viral) J04.10
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.10

  Acute tracheitis without obstruction

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • diphtheritic A36.89 (membranous)

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