A48.0 – Gas gangrene
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Applicable To
Clostridial cellulitis
Clostridial myonecrosis
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
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Gas gangrene
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Cellulitis
(diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative)
L03.90
Gangrene, gangrenous
(connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer)
See also Necrosis
I96
Infection, infected, infective
(opportunistic)
B99.9
Clostridium NEC
difficile
perfringens
welchii
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| A00-B99 | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) |
| A30-A49 | Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49) |
| A48 | Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified |
| A48.0 |
Gas gangrene
Applicable to
Clostridial cellulitis
Clostridial myonecrosis
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