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A48.51

Billable

Infant botulism

Infant botulism

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A30-A49

Parent Code

A48.5

Coding Notes

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)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

Related Codes(1)
A48.52

Wound botulism

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(50)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Botulism, Infant
  • Botulism
  • Disorder of neuromuscular junction caused by botulinum toxin
  • Infection of intestine caused by Clostridium botulinum
  • Neuromuscular junction botulism
  • Infant Botulisms
  • Botulism, Infantile
  • Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to infection caused by Clostridium botulinum
  • Foodborne botulism, type A
  • Poisoning caused by Clostridium botulinum toxin
  • Neonatal botulism
  • Lame sickness
  • Infantile botulism (disorder)
  • Intestinal botulism
  • Autonomic disorder due to botulism
  • Toxic myoneural junction disorder
  • Toxic neuromuscular junction disorder
  • Infection caused by Clostridium botulinum
  • Toxic disorders of the neuromuscular junction
  • Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to botulism
  • Foodborne botulism
  • Infantile Botulism
  • Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to infectious disease
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for infant botulism?

The ICD-10-CM code for infant botulism is A48.51. The full clinical description is "Infant botulism". A48.51 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code A48.51 mean?

ICD-10-CM code A48.51 represents “Infant botulism”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is A48.51 a billable code?

Yes, A48.51 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A48.51 in?

A48.51 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A48.51?

A48.51 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; actinomycetoma (B47.1); food poisoning due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum (A05.1).

Are additional codes required with A48.51?

Yes, when using A48.51, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A48.51 map to?

A48.51 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 1259069009, 398565003, 724811002, 840421000, 398523009, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A48.51?

A48.51 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0238027. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does A48.51 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like infant botulism affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of A48.51?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for A48.51 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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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.