A48.0 is the ICD-10 code for Gas gangrene. It is a four-character subcategory of A48 (Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A30–A49 (Other bacterial diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What A48.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Clostridial:
- cellulitis
- myonecrosis
A48.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A48.0Gasgangrän
A48.0Gassgangren
DA480Gasgangræn
A48.0Kaasukuolio
A48.0Gasbrand [Gasödem]
A48.0Gangrène gazeuse
A48.0gasgangreen
A48.0Gas gangrene
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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