2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Other Bacterial Diseases 030-041 > Meningococcal Infection 036.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 036.3 Waterhouse-friderichsen syndrome meningococcal View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 036.3 A condition caused by overwhelming BACTERIAL INFECTIONS or SEPTICEMIA, leading to HEMORRHAGE and NECROSIS of the ADRENAL GLAND. It is characterized by rapidly developing ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; HYPOTENSION; and widespread cutaneous PURPURA. This syndrome may occur at any age but is more common in children. 036.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 036.3 contains 10 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 036.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Meningococcal hemorrhagic adrenalitis Meningococcic adrenal syndrome Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome NOS  Index entries containing 036.3: Adrenalitis, adrenitis 255.8 meningococcal hemorrhagic 036.3 Apoplexia, apoplexy, apoplectic (see also Disease, cerebrovascular, acute) 436 adrenal 036.3 Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome Waterhouse-Friderichsen 036.3 Friderichsen-Waterhouse syndrome or disease 036.3 Meningococcus, meningococcal (see also condition) 036.9 adrenalitis, hemorrhagic 036.3 Syndrome - see also Disease adrenal hemorrhage 036.3 meningococcic 036.3 Friderichsen-Waterhouse 036.3 Waterhouse (-Friderichsen) 036.3 Waterhouse (-Friderichsen) disease or syndrome 036.3