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Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 032
Diphtheria
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 6 ICD-9-CM codes below 032 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • Localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of corynebacterium diphtheriae; it is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection; diphtheria toxin, produced by c. Diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects
032 Includes
  • infection by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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