I96 Gangrene, not elsewhere classified
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.
Applicable to
Excludes1 (never code together)
- 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 (not included here)
- gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)
Applies from I96 Gangrene, not elsewhere classified
Applicable to
Excludes1 (never code together)
- 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 (not included here)
- gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)
Risk adjustment (HCC)
- CMS-HCC V28: HCC 263 — Atherosclerosis of Arteries of the Extremities with Ulceration or Gangrene
- CMS-HCC V22: HCC 106 — Atherosclerosis of the Extremities with Ulceration or Gangrene
- ESRD V24: HCC 106
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 299-301 in MDC 05.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
785.4 Gangrene (approximate)
Code annotations containing back-references to I96
Back-references to I96
- Code First:
L89 Pressure ulcer ("any associated gangrene (I96)") - Code First:
L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified ("any associated gangrene (I96)") - Type 2 Excludes:
L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified ("gangrene (I96)") - Type 2 Excludes:
L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified ("gangrene (I96)")
Back-references to I96
- Code First:
L89 Pressure ulcer ("any associated gangrene (I96)") - Code First:
L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified ("any associated gangrene (I96)") - Type 2 Excludes:
L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified ("gangrene (I96)") - Type 2 Excludes:
L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified ("gangrene (I96)")
Diagnosis Index entries for I96
- Acrosphacelus
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer)
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › abdomen (wall)
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › auricle
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › cutaneous, spreading
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › extremity (lower) (upper)
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › limb (lower) (upper)
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › perineum
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › spine
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › spreading cutaneous
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › umbilicus
- Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) › skin or subcutaneous tissue NEC
- Noma (gangrenous) (hospital) (infective) › auricle
Nearby codes
I96 Gangrene, not elsewhere classified (this code)