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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Gangrene of the Right Foot

ICD-10 Coding for Gangrene of the Right Foot

E11.52
I70.261
A48.0

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for gangrene of the right foot includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Foot Necrosis
Right Foot Gangrene
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Gangrene of the Right Foot

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Gangrene of the Right Foot

Use ICD-10 code E11.52 for type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene

Billable Code
E11.52
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene.
documentation:
  • • Explicit documentation linking gangrene to diabetes.

Applicable To

  • • Diabetic gangrene

Important Notes

  • • Ensure diabetes is documented as the cause of gangrene.

Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, right leg

Billable Code
I70.261
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
    documentation:

      Applicable To

      • • Gangrene due to peripheral vascular disease

      Important Notes

      • • Ensure atherosclerosis is documented as the cause of gangrene.

      Gas gangrene

      Billable Code
      A48.0
      Billable

      Diagnostic Criteria

      clinical:
        documentation:

          Applicable To

          • • Clostridial myonecrosis

          Important Notes

          • • Ensure gas gangrene is confirmed by laboratory culture.
          Ancillary Codes

          Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

          L97.511

          Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with necrosis of bone

          Use to specify the location and severity of the ulcer.

          T81.4XXA

          Infection following a procedure, initial encounter

          Use when gas gangrene follows a surgical procedure.

          Frequently Asked Questions

          What is the ICD-10 code for gangrene of the right foot?

          The ICD-10 code for gangrene of the right foot due to diabetes is E11.52. For non-diabetic gangrene, use I70.261 if related to atherosclerosis.

          How do you code diabetic gangrene?

          Diabetic gangrene is coded as E11.52, which indicates Type 2 diabetes mellitus with peripheral angiopathy with gangrene.

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