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036.3 - Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, Meningococcal


The ICD 9 Code for Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, meningococcal is listed as 036.3.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 036.3
Long Description: Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, meningococcal
Short Description: Meningococc adrenal synd
Chapter: Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
Block: Other Bacterial Diseases (030-041)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: A39.1 - Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 036.3:
036.0 - Meningococcal meningitis
036.1 - Meningococcal encephalitis
036.2 - Meningococcemia
036.9 - Meningococcal infection, unspecified