ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
036.3 — Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, meningococcal
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 036.3
036.3 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, meningococcal. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, A39.1 (Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- A39.1Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndromeexact match
Common questions about 036.3
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 036.3?
- The GEMs map 036.3 to ICD-10-CM A39.1.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.