A35 Other tetanus

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applicable to

• Tetanus NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• obstetrical tetanus (A34)
• tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Applies from A35 Other tetanus

Applicable to

• Tetanus NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• obstetrical tetanus (A34)
• tetanus neonatorum (A33)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 791 in MDC 15.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 037 Tetanus

Diagnosis Index entries for A35

• Radiculomyelitis › toxic, due to › Clostridium tetani
• Tetanus, tetanic (cephalic) (convulsions)

Nearby codes

• A35 Other tetanus (this code)