A36.2
A36.2: Laryngeal diphtheria
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A36.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for laryngeal diphtheria. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check A36.2 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Diphtheritic laryngotracheitis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A36.2 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
- A56900Billing and Coding: Immunizations
- A57224Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Angina›stridulous, diphtheritic
- Croup, croupous›diphtheritic
- Cynanche›diphtheritic
- Diphtheria, diphtheritic›laryngeal
- Laryngismus›diphtheritic
- Laryngitis›diphtheritic
- Laryngotracheitis›diphtheritic
- Croup, croupous›spasmodic›diphtheritic
- Croup, croupous›stridulous›diphtheritic
- Paralysis, paralytic›larynx›due to diphtheria(toxin)
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›larynx›diphtheritic
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.