2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A36.86
Diphtheritic conjunctivitis
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- A36.86
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Diphtheritic conjunctivitis
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
A36.86 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of diphtheritic conjunctivitis. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Acute toxic conjunctivitis
- Conjunctival diphtheria
- Membranous conjunctivitis
- Ocular diphtheria
- Pseudomembranous conjunctivitis
- Toxic conjunctivitis
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category | CCSR Category Code | Inpatient Default CCSR | Outpatient Default CCSR |
---|---|---|---|
Bacterial infections | INF003 | N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis. | N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis. |
Cornea and external disease | EYE001 | Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis. | Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis. |
Clinical Information
Pseudomembranous Conjunctivitis
conjunctivitis that is characterized by formation of a pseudomembrane.
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS - H10.9
- - diphtheritic - A36.86
- - in (due to)
- - diphtheria - A36.86
- - Ophthalmia - See Also: Conjunctivitis; - H10.9
- - diphtheritic - A36.86
Convert A36.86 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 032.81 - Conjunctival diphtheria
Patient Education
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection. You can catch it from a person who has the infection and coughs or sneezes. You can also get infected by coming in contact with an object, such as a toy, that has bacteria on it.
Diphtheria usually affects the nose and throat. Symptoms include:
- Sore throat
- Swollen glands in the neck
- Fever
- Weakness
Your doctor will diagnose it based on your signs and symptoms and a lab test. Getting treatment for diphtheria quickly is important. If your doctor suspects that you have it, you'll start treatment before the lab tests come back. Treatment is with antibiotics.
The diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus vaccine can prevent diphtheria, but its protection does not last forever. Children need another dose, or booster, at about age 12. Then, as adults, they should get a booster every 10 years. Diphtheria is very rare in the United States because of the vaccine.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Pink Eye
Conjunctivitis is the medical name for pink eye. It involves inflammation of the outer layer of the eye and inside of the eyelid. It can cause swelling, itching, burning, discharge, and redness. Causes include:
- Bacterial or viral infection
- Allergies
- Substances that cause irritation
- Contact lens products, eye drops, or eye ointments
Pink eye usually does not affect vision. Infectious pink eye can easily spread from one person to another. The infection will clear in most cases without medical care, but bacterial pink eye needs treatment with antibiotic eye drops or ointment.
NIH: National Eye Institute
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.