A36.83
A36.83: Diphtheritic polyneuritis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A36.83 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for diphtheritic polyneuritis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- G63Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A36.83 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A56900Billing and Coding: Immunizations
- A57123Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Polyneuritis, polyneuritic›diphtheritic
- Polyneuropathy›in›diphtheria
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.