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ICD-10-CM Code for Gangrene, not elsewhere classified I96

ICD-10 code I96 for Gangrene, not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Gangrene, not elsewhere classified
Gangrenous cellulitis
Excludes1: gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities (I70.26)
gangrene in hernia (K40.1, K40.4, K41.1, K41.4, K42.1, K43.1-, K44.1, K45.1, K46.1)
gangrene in other peripheral vascular diseases (I73.-)
gangrene of certain specified sites - see Alphabetical Index
gas gangrene (A48.0)
pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)
Excludes2: gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)

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Doesn't the excludes 2 mean that the codes (E11.52 and I96) can be used together though? Sorry, still kind of confused on this. Thanks in advance!... [ Read More ]
Correct coding of DM with wet gangrene and ulcer
Hi, There are exclusion 2 notes for both of these codes. Under the I96 code, the exclusion2 note applies to the diabetes code series. I would not see where you would need to also code I96.... [ Read More ]
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