Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 032.0
Faucial diphtheria
  • ICD-9-CM 032.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 032.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A36.0 Pharyngeal diphtheria
Approximate Synonyms
  • Pharyngeal diphtheria
Applies To
  • Membranous angina, diphtheritic
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 032.0:
  • Angina (attack) (cardiac) (chest) (effort) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor) 413.9
    • diphtheritic (membranous) 032.0
    • gangrenous 462
      • diphtheritic 032.0
    • malignant 462
      • diphtheritic 032.0
    • membranous 464.4
      • diphtheritic 032.0
    • phlegmonous 475
      • diphtheritic 032.0
    • pultaceous, diphtheritic 032.0
  • Bretonneau's disease (diphtheritic malignant angina) 032.0
  • Diphtheria, diphtheritic (gangrenous) (hemorrhagic) 032.9
    • faucial 032.0
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Bretonneau's (diphtheritic malignant angina) 032.0
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (anemia) (artery) (cellulitis) (dermatitis) (dry) (infective) (moist) (pemphigus) (septic) (skin) (stasis) (ulcer) 785.4
    • angina 462
      • diphtheritic 032.0
    • throat 462
      • diphtheritic 032.0
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
  • Pharyngitis (acute) (catarrhal) (gangrenous) (infective) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (simple) (staphylococcal) (subacute) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (viral) 462
    • diphtheritic (membranous) 032.0
  • Sore
  • Stomatitis 528.0
    • diphtheritic (membranous) 032.0
  • Tonsillitis (acute) (catarrhal) (croupous) (follicular) (gangrenous) (infective) (lacunar) (lingual) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (subacute) (suppurative) (toxic) (ulcerative) (vesicular) (viral) 463
    • diphtheritic (membranous) 032.0
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • throat 478.29
      • diphtheritic 032.0
    • tonsil 474.8
      • diphtheritic 032.0
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