A48.0 GAS GANGRENE

Diagnosis Code: A48.0

Short Description: Gas gangrene

Long Description: Gas gangrene

The code A48.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
    • Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified (A48)
      • A48.0 Gas gangrene

Code Version: 2018 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Anaerobic cellulitis
• Gas gangrene
• Gas gangrene caused by Clostridium edematiens
• Gas gangrene caused by clostridium histolyticum
• Gas gangrene caused by clostridium perfringens
• Gas gangrene caused by clostridium septicum
• Gas gangrene caused by clostridium sordellii
• Gas gangrene of back
• Gas gangrene of foot
• Gas gangrene of forearm
• Gas gangrene of hand
• Gas gangrene of limb
• Gas gangrene of lower leg
• Gas gangrene of lower limb
• Gas gangrene of neck
• Gas gangrene of pelvic region of trunk
• Gas gangrene of shoulder region
• Gas gangrene of skin
• Gas gangrene of thigh
• Gas gangrene of upper arm
• Gas gangrene of upper limb
• Gas gangrene septicemia
• Infection caused by Clostridium novyi
• Infection caused by Clostridium perfringens
• Intestinal gas gangrene
• Necrosis of skeletal and/or smooth muscle caused by infection caused by anaerobic bacteria
• Uterine gas gangrene

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Clostridial cellulitis
  • Clostridial myonecrosis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
A48.0		040.0	Gas gangrene

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