Diagnosis Code: M72.6

Short Description: Necrotizing fasciitis

Long Description: Necrotizing fasciitis

The code M72.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
  • Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)
    • Fibroblastic disorders (M72)
      • M72.6 Necrotizing fasciitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Infantile streptococcal infection
• Inflammation of scrotum
• Injury of fascia of pelvis
• Necrotizing fasciitis
• Necrotizing fasciitis
• Necrotizing fasciitis
• Necrotizing fasciitis
• Necrotizing fasciitis of scrotum and perineum
• Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis
• Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis
• Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis
• Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus
• Neonatal staphylococcal necrotizing fasciitis
• Neonatal streptococcal infection
• Polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis
• Streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis
• Streptococcus pyogenes infection

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code M72.6 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Tendonitis, Myositis And Bursitis With Mcc (557)
• Tendonitis, Myositis And Bursitis Without Mcc (558)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code M72.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

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