A36.3 is the ICD-10 code for Cutaneous 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
What A36.3 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- erythrasma L08.1
A36.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A36.3Difteri i hud
A36.3Kutan difteri
DA363Difteri i huden
A36.3Ihodifteria
A36.3Hautdiphtherie
A36.3Diphtérie cutanée
A36.3cutane difterie
A36.3Cutaneous 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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