- A36.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A36.81 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A36.81 – other international versions of ICD-10 A36.81 may differ.
ICD-10-CM A36.81 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 314 Other circulatory system diagnoses with mcc
- 315 Other circulatory system diagnoses with cc
- 316 Other circulatory system diagnoses without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Diphtheritic myocarditis
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A36.81:
- myocarditis > Diphtheria, diphtheritic (gangrenous) (hemorrhagic) A36.9
- diphtheritic > Myocarditis (with arteriosclerosis)(chronic)(fibroid) (interstitial) (old) (progressive) (senile) I51.4
- in (due to) > Myocarditis (with arteriosclerosis)(chronic)(fibroid) (interstitial) (old) (progressive) (senile) I51.4
- diphtheria > in (due to) A36.81