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A36.2

Billable

Laryngeal diphtheria

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection that affects the larynx (voice box), causing inflammation and potentially life-threatening airway obstruction. This condition is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria and can severely impair breathing and voice production.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify documentation specifies laryngeal involvement; diphtheria can affect multiple sites (respiratory, cutaneous, etc.) and each has a distinct code
  • •Ensure the patient has received appropriate antitoxin and antibiotic therapy documentation, as this is a reportable disease requiring public health notification

Code Hierarchy

└A36Diphtheria└A36.2Laryngeal diphtheria
└A36.2Laryngeal diphtheria

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