I96
Gangrene, not elsewhere classified
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 17 never code together
I96code
Excludes1
- gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities (I70.26)I70.26I70.26I70.26
- gangrene in hernia (K40.1, K40.4, K41.1, K41.4, K42.1, K43.1-, K44.1, K45.1, K46.1)K40.1K40.1K40.1K40.4K40.4K40.4K41.1K41.1K41.1K41.4K41.4K41.4K42.1K42.1K42.1K43.1-K43.1-K43.1-K44.1K44.1K44.1K45.1K45.1K45.1K46.1K46.1K46.1
- gangrene in other peripheral vascular diseases (I73.-)I73.-I73.-I73.-
- gangrene of certain specified sites - see Alphabetical Index
- gas gangrene (A48.0)A48.0A48.0A48.0
- pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)L88L88L88
I00-I99chapter
Excludes2
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)P04-P96
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)A00-B99
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)O00-O9A
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)E00-E88
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)S00-T88
- neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)R00-R94
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)M30-M36
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)G45.-
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 1
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Inclusion terms
- Gangrenous cellulitis
Index entries leading here 4
Additional references
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