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A36 - Diphtheria


The ICD 10 Code for Diphtheria is listed as A36.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: A36
Description: Diphtheria
Chapter Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of A36:
A36.0 - Pharyngeal diphtheria
A36.1 - Nasopharyngeal diphtheria
A36.2 - Laryngeal diphtheria
A36.3 - Cutaneous diphtheria
A36.8 - Other diphtheria
A36.9 - Diphtheria, unspecified