A36.0 – Pharyngeal diphtheria
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Applicable To
Diphtheritic membranous angina
Tonsillar diphtheria
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
–
Faucial diphtheria
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Diphtheria, diphtheritic
(gangrenous) (hemorrhagic)
A36.9
Disease, diseased
See also Syndrome
Bretonneau's
(diphtheritic malignant angina)
A36.0
Gangrene, gangrenous
(connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer)
See also Necrosis
I96
throat
See also Pharyngitis
Paralysis, paralytic
(complete) (incomplete)
G83.9
Pharyngitis
(acute) (catarrhal)(gangrenous) (infective) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pseudomembranous) (simple) (subacute) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (viral)
J02.9
Sore
throat
(acute)
See also Pharyngitis
Tonsillitis
(acute) (catarrhal) (croupous) (follicular) (gangrenous) (infective) (lacunar) (lingual) (malignant) (membranous) (parenchymatous) (phlegmonous) (pseudomembranous) (purulent) (septic) (subacute) (suppurative) (toxic) (ulcerative) (vesicular) (viral)
J03.90
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| A00-B99 | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) |
| A30-A49 | Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49) |
| A36 | Diphtheria |
| A36.0 |
Pharyngeal diphtheria
Applicable to
Diphtheritic membranous angina
Tonsillar diphtheria
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