Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for gas gangrene includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Gas Gangrene
Use ICD-10 code A48.0 for gas gangrene, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with gangrene
Use alongside A48.0 when gas gangrene occurs in a diabetic patient.
Gas gangrene is coded as A48.0 in ICD-10. If the patient has diabetes, use E11.52 in conjunction with A48.0.
Documentation must specify 'gas gangrene' and confirm Clostridium species via lab results or imaging.