A36.1

Nasopharyngeal diphtheria

Billable Chapter 1

Code Information

ICD-10-CM CodeA36.1

Short DescriptionNasopharyngeal diphtheria

Long DescriptionNasopharyngeal diphtheria

BillableYes

ChapterChapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Parent CodeA36

Hierarchy Depth1

About A36.1

A36.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code representing nasopharyngeal diphtheria.

ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification) is the official system for assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures in the United States. This code is billable and can be used on medical claims.