A36.82 Diphtheritic radiculomyelitis

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 867-869 in MDC 18.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 032.89 Other specified diphtheria (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for A36.82

• Radiculomyelitis › toxic, due to › Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Nearby codes

• A36.1 Nasopharyngeal diphtheria
• A36.2 Laryngeal diphtheria
• A36.3 Cutaneous diphtheria
• A36.8 Other diphtheria
• A36.81 Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy
• A36.82 Diphtheritic radiculomyelitis (this code)
• A36.83 Diphtheritic polyneuritis
• A36.84 Diphtheritic tubulo-interstitial nephropathy
• A36.85 Diphtheritic cystitis
• A36.86 Diphtheritic conjunctivitis
• A36.89 Other diphtheritic complications