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A36

Diphtheria

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 6 more specific codes instead:

  • A36.0 Pharyngeal diphtheria
  • A36.1 Nasopharyngeal diphtheria
  • A36.2 Laryngeal diphtheria
  • A36.3 Cutaneous diphtheria
  • A36.8 Other diphtheria (also a header)
  • A36.9 Diphtheria, unspecified

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Diphtheria