A48.0
Gas gangrene
Applicable To
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Clostridial cellulitis
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Clostridial myonecrosis
Clinical Information
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A severe condition resulting from bacteria invading healthy muscle from adjacent traumatized muscle or soft tissue. The infection originates in a wound contaminated with bacteria of the genus clostridium. C. Perfringens accounts for the majority of cases over eighty percent), while c. Noyvi, c. Septicum, and c. Histolyticum cause most of the other cases.
Details
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A48.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A48.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A48.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 A48.0 may differ.