I96
BillableGangrene, not elsewhere classified
Gangrene, not elsewhere classified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Gangrenous cellulitis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- •gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremitiesI70.26
- •gangrene in hernia, , , , , , , ,K40.1, K40.4, K41.1, K41.4, K42.1, K43.1, K44.1, K45.1, K46.1
- •gangrene in other peripheral vascular diseasesI73
- gangrene of certain specified sites - see Alphabetical Index
- •gas gangreneA48.0
- •pyoderma gangrenosumL88
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
- •gangrene in diabetes mellitus with .52)E08-E13
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(182)
SNOMED CT
- Gangrenous ergotism4418008
- Ergot causing toxic effect51510002
- Ergotism51510002
- Cutaneous necrosis95347000
- Skin necrosis95347000
- Sloughing of skin95347000
- Application site necrosis95369007
- Injection site necrosis95397001
- Peripheral gangrene195301007
- Gangrene of toe195302000
- Gangrene of foot195303005
- Gangrene of finger195304004
- Gangrene of thumb195305003
- Gangrene of hand195306002
- Gastrointestinal anastomotic necrosis236110004
- Necrosis of stoma236121008
- Stomal necrosis236121008
- Gangrenous pressure injury238492005
- Pressure injury with gangrene238492005
- Gangrene of newborn239097004
- Neonatal gangrene239097004
- Wound edge necrosis239157004
- Radionecrosis of skin289998006
- Ileostomy necrosis307234008
- Colostomy necrosis307235009
- Gangrene372070002
- Gangrenous disorder372070002
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionising irradiation402761000
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionizing irradiation402761000
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionising irradiation402761000
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionizing irradiation402761000
- Disorder of skin due to radiation therapy402761000
- Disorder of skin due to radiotherapy402761000
- Ischaemic gangrene402861007
- Ischemic gangrene402861007
- Coumarin necrosis403659005
- Warfarin necrosis403659005
- Necrosis of skin flap403678005
- Skin flap necrosis403678005
- Acral gangrene409514003
- Progressive cutaneous gangrene441784006
- Necrosis of subcutaneous tissue445125009
- Necrosis caused by ionising radiation445145001
- Necrosis caused by ionizing radiation445145001
- Radionecrosis445145001
- Gangrene of buttock448981003
- Wound edge finding449747006
- Necrosis following injection of local anaesthetic708655006
- Necrosis following injection of local anesthetic708655006
- Post-anesthetic necrosis708655006
- Postanesthetic necrosis708655006
- Gangrene due to arterial insufficiency712497009
- Gangrene of colostomy712646007
- Gangrenous colostomy712646007
- Flap necrosis714176002
- Necrosis of flap714176002
- Cutaneous necrosis following injection of filler724868000
- Necrosis of skin due to and following injection of filler724868000
- Myocutaneous flap necrosis733207001
- Necrosis of myocutaneous flap733207001
- Non-healing surgical wound781187003
- Surgical wound necrosis781193006
- Necrosis of skin due to heparin induced thrombocytopenia1153339002
- Skin necrosis due to heparin induced thrombocytopenia1153339002
- Dermatosis caused by coumarin1231849008
- Partial myocutaneous flap necrosis1254860009
- Partial necrosis of myocutaneous flap1254860009
- Total myocutaneous flap necrosis1254929008
- Total necrosis of myocutaneous flap1254929008
- Radionecrosis of skin due to and following radiotherapy1348254002
- Tissue necrosis1366725006
- Bilateral gangrene of feet16011311000119104
- Gangrene of bilateral feet16011311000119104
- Gangrene of both feet16011311000119104
- Bilateral gangrene of finger16007191000119100
- Gangrene of finger of bilateral hands16007191000119100
- Gangrene of finger of both hands16007191000119100
- Bilateral gangrene of toe16010831000119108
- Gangrene of toe of bilateral feet16010831000119108
- Gangrene of toe of both feet16010831000119108
- Gangrene due to peripheral vascular disease102631000119103
- Gangrene of finger of left hand16007231000119109
- Gangrene of finger of right hand16007271000119107
- Gangrene of left foot16011271000119104
- Gangrene of perineum14250001000004102
- Perineal gangrene14250001000004102
- Gangrene of right foot16011231000119102
- Gangrene of toe of left foot16010791000119102
- Gangrene of toe of right foot16010871000119106
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Skin necrosis
- Ergotism
- Progressive cutaneous gangrene
- Radionecrosis
- Gangrenous disorder
- Necrosis of skin flap
- Necrosis of subcutaneous tissue
- Cutaneous necrosis following injection of filler
- Warfarin necrosis
- Partial myocutaneous flap necrosis
- Necrosis following injection of local anesthetic
- Non-healing surgical wound
- Gangrene of buttock
- Necrosis of skin due to and following injection of filler
- Pressure injury with gangrene
- Gangrene of toe of left foot
- Gangrenous pressure injury
- Total myocutaneous flap necrosis
- Gangrene of colostomy
- Gangrene due to peripheral vascular disease
- Dermatosis caused by coumarin
- Gangrene due to arterial insufficiency
- Ergot causing toxic effect
- Gangrene of toe
- Disorder of skin due to radiotherapy
- Necrosis of skin due to heparin induced thrombocytopenia
- Skin necrosis due to heparin induced thrombocytopenia
- Ischemic gangrene
- Gangrene of foot
- Gangrene of toe of bilateral feet
- Sloughing of skin
- Coumarin necrosis
- Necrosis of flap
- Radionecrosis of skin
- Colostomy necrosis
- Bilateral gangrene of finger
- Surgical wound necrosis
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionising irradiation
- Gangrene of finger of left hand
- Gangrene of finger
- Gangrene of right foot
- Necrosis caused by ionizing radiation
- Stomal necrosis
- Application site necrosis
- Gangrene of newborn
- Acral gangrene
- Gangrene of finger of right hand
- Postanesthetic necrosis
- Cellulitis gangrenous
- Gangrene of thumb
- Myocutaneous flap necrosis
- Necrosis of myocutaneous flap
- Neonatal gangrene
- Wound edge necrosis
- Gangrene of finger of both hands
- Gangrene of toe of right foot
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionizing irradiation
- Gangrene of hand
- Tissue necrosis
- Flap necrosis
- Cutaneous necrosis
- Post-anesthetic necrosis
- Disorder of skin due to radiation therapy
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionizing irradiation
- Gangrene of finger of bilateral hands
- Injection site necrosis
- Necrosis following injection of local anaesthetic
- Bilateral gangrene of toe
- Partial necrosis of myocutaneous flap
- Ileostomy necrosis
- Gangrene of left foot
- Gangrenous cellulitis
- Wound edge finding
- Perineal gangrene
- Gastrointestinal anastomotic necrosis
- Gangrene of toe of both feet
- Gangrenous colostomy
- Bilateral gangrene of feet
- Total necrosis of myocutaneous flap
- Necrosis caused by ionising radiation
- Gangrene of bilateral feet
- Gangrenous ergotism
- Peripheral gangrene
- Skin flap necrosis
- Gangrene of both feet
- Necrosis of stoma
- Gangrene of perineum
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionising irradiation
- Ischaemic gangrene
- Radionecrosis of skin due to and following radiotherapy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for gangrene, not elsewhere classified?
The ICD-10-CM code for gangrene, not elsewhere classified is I96. The full clinical description is "Gangrene, not elsewhere classified". I96 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I96 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I96 represents “Gangrene, not elsewhere classified”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I96 a billable code?
Yes, I96 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I96 in?
I96 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I96?
I96 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities (I70.26); gangrene in hernia (K40.1, K40.4, K41.1, K41.4, K42.1, K43.1-, K44.1, K45.1, K46.1); gangrene in other peripheral vascular diseases (I73.-); and 3 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does I96 map to?
I96 maps to 55 SNOMED CT concepts: 409514003, 95369007, 16011311000119104, 16007191000119100, 16010831000119108, and 50 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I96?
I96 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0854456, C0495663. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I96 relate to ICF functioning codes?
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What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I96?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for I96 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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