A36.1 is the ICD-10 code for Nasopharyngeal diphtheria. It is a four-character subcategory of A36 (Diphtheria), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A30–A49 (Other bacterial diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
A36.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A36.1Difteri i nasofarynx
A36.1Difteri i nasopharynx
DA361Difteri i nasopharynx
A36.1Nenänielun kurkkumätä
A36.1Nasenrachendiphtherie
A36.1Diphtérie rhinopharyngée
A36.1nasofaryngeale difterie
A36.1Nasopharyngeal diphtheria
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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