A48.0 - Gas gangrene
- Applicable to Gas gangrene
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM A48.0 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of A48.0 - other international versions of ICD10 A48.0 may differ.
- A48.0 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Clostridial cellulitis
- Clostridial myonecrosis
Billable/Specific Code
The following codes above A48.0 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to A48.0:
- Chapter: A00-B99 - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- Section: A30-A49 - Other bacterial diseases
- Category: A48 - Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
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