A36.86 Diphtheritic conjunctivitis

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) 124-125 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 032.81 Conjunctival diphtheria

Diagnosis Index entries for A36.86

• Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS › diphtheritic
• Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS › in (due to) › diphtheria
• Ophthalmia › diphtheritic

Nearby codes

• A36.81 Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy
• A36.82 Diphtheritic radiculomyelitis
• A36.83 Diphtheritic polyneuritis
• A36.84 Diphtheritic tubulo-interstitial nephropathy
• A36.85 Diphtheritic cystitis
• A36.86 Diphtheritic conjunctivitis (this code)
• A36.89 Other diphtheritic complications
• A36.9 Diphtheria, unspecified