A36.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other 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 A36.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
A36.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A36.8Annen spesifisert difteri
DA368Anden form for difteri
A36.8Muu kurkkumätä
A36.8Sonstige Diphtherie
A36.8Autres formes de diphtérie
A36.8overige gespecificeerde vormen van difterie
Listed through more specific codes:
- A36.81Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy
- A36.82Diphtheritic radiculomyelitis
- A36.83Diphtheritic polyneuritis
- A36.84Diphtheritic tubulo-interstitial nephropathy
- A36.85Diphtheritic cystitis
- A36.86Diphtheritic conjunctivitis
- A36.89Other diphtheritic complications
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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