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A48.0

Billable

Gas gangrene

Gas gangrene

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A30-A49

Parent Code

A48

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Clostridial cellulitis
  • Clostridial myonecrosis

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • actinomycetoma (B47.1)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A48.0?

ICD-10-CM code A48.0 represents "Gas gangrene". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is A48.0 a billable code?

Yes, A48.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A48.0 in?

A48.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A48.0?

A48.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; actinomycetoma (B47.1).

Are additional codes required with A48.0?

Yes, when using A48.0 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A48.0 map to?

A48.0 maps to 27 SNOMED CT concepts: 238401006, 443491001, 63194008, 240108006, 398565003, and 22 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A48.0?

A48.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887103, C0017105. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.