M72.6
BillableNecrotizing fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •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
- •retroperitoneal fibromatosisD48.3
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Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(98)
SNOMED CT
- Necrotising fasciitis52486002
- Necrotizing fasciitis52486002
- Inflammation of scrotum236781003
- Necrotising fasciitis of scrotum and perineum238399000
- Necrotizing fasciitis of scrotum and perineum238399000
- Infection due to Streptococcus group A302809008
- Streptococcus pyogenes infection302809008
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis402926000
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis402926000
- Neonatal streptococcal infection403842002
- Infantile streptococcal infection405632004
- Necrotising fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes449900006
- Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes449900006
- Streptococcal gangrene449900006
- Streptococcal necrotising fasciitis449900006
- Streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis449900006
- Type II necrotising fasciitis449900006
- Type II necrotizing fasciitis449900006
- Meleney gangrene722893002
- Meleney's gangrene722893002
- Polymicrobial necrotising fasciitis722893002
- Polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis722893002
- Progressive bacterial synergistic gangrene722893002
- Injury of fascia of pelvis737256004
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus1142039007
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus1142039007
- Neonatal staphylococcal necrotising fasciitis1142039007
- Neonatal staphylococcal necrotizing fasciitis1142039007
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis caused by Streptococcus1142205000
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus1142205000
UMLS
- Fasciitides, NecrotizingC0238124
- Fasciitis necrotisingC0238124
- Fasciitis necrotizingC0238124
- Fasciitis, NecrotizingC0238124
- Fascitides, NecrotizingC0238124
- Fascitis, NecrotizingC0238124
- Necrotising fasciitisC0238124
- Necrotising fasciitis NOSC0238124
- Necrotizing FasciitidesC0238124
- Necrotizing FasciitisC0238124
- Necrotizing FascitidesC0238124
- Necrotizing FascitisC0238124
- Necrotizing fasciitisC0238124
- Necrotizing fasciitis (disorder)C0238124
- fasciitis necrotisingC0238124
- fasciitis necrotizeC0238124
- fasciitis necrotizingC0238124
- fascitis necrotizingC0238124
- necrotising fasciitisC0238124
- necrotizing cellulitisC0238124
- necrotizing fasciitisC0238124
- necrotizing fascitisC0238124
- necrotizing myositisC0238124
- streptococcal gangreneC0238124
Clinical Terms
- Inflammation of scrotum
- Type II necrotizing fasciitis
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus
- Necrotizing fasciitis (disorder)
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus
- Polymicrobial necrotising fasciitis
- Streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis
- Necrotising fasciitis NOS
- necrotizing fascitis
- Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
- Neonatal staphylococcal necrotizing fasciitis
- Meleney's gangrene
- Streptococcal necrotising fasciitis
- Fasciitides, Necrotizing
- fasciitis necrotize
- necrotizing cellulitis
- streptococcal gangrene
- Neonatal streptococcal infection
- necrotising fasciitis
- Necrotizing fasciitis of scrotum and perineum
- Necrotizing Fascitides
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis
- Injury of fascia of pelvis
- Necrotising fasciitis of scrotum and perineum
- Fascitis, Necrotizing
- Fascitides, Necrotizing
- Infection due to Streptococcus group A
- fasciitis necrotising
- fascitis necrotizing
- fasciitis necrotizing
- necrotizing myositis
- Necrotising fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis
- Necrotizing Fasciitides
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus
- Type II necrotising fasciitis
- Fasciitis, Necrotizing
- Progressive bacterial synergistic gangrene
- Neonatal staphylococcal necrotising fasciitis
- Polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis
- Infantile streptococcal infection
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis caused by Streptococcus
- Meleney gangrene
- Streptococcus pyogenes infection
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for necrotizing fasciitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for necrotizing fasciitis is M72.6. The full clinical description is "Necrotizing fasciitis". M72.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M72.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M72.6 represents “Necrotizing fasciitis”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M72.6 a billable code?
Yes, M72.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M72.6 in?
M72.6 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
Are additional codes required with M72.6?
Yes, when using M72.6, also report: code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism.
What SNOMED CT codes does M72.6 map to?
M72.6 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 405632004, 302809008, 236781003, 737256004, 722893002, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M72.6?
M72.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0238124. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M72.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like necrotizing fasciitis 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 M72.6?
M72.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1B71.Z (Necrotising fasciitis, unspecified).
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