Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 036.9
Meningococcal infection, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 036.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 036.9 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 036.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A39.9 Meningococcal infection, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Meningococcal infection
  • Meningococcal infectious disease
Applies To
  • Meningococcal infection NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 036.9:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • parameningococcus NEC 036.9
  • Meningococcus, meningococcal (see also condition) 036.9
    • adrenalitis, hemorrhagic 036.3
    • cerebrospinal fever 036.0
    • infection NEC 036.9
    • meningitis (cerebrospinal) 036.0
    • septicemia (chronic) 036.2
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 036.9 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.