ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 code for Gangrene: I96
The ICD-10-CM index points "Gangrene" to I96, Gangrene, not elsewhere classified. I96 is a billable code.
Source: CDC ICD-10-CM FY2027 Alphabetic Index file dated June 16, 2026. Publisher page
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Index subterms
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- I96abdomen (wall), Gangrene, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M27.3alveolar, Alveolitis of jawsBillable
- K35.80appendix, Unspecified acute appendicitisBillable
- I96auricle, Gangrene, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- A48.0Bacillus welchii, Gas gangreneBillable
- A48.0Clostridium perfringens or welchii, Gas gangreneBillable
- N48.29corpora cavernosa, Other inflammatory disorders of penisBillable
- I96cutaneous, spreading, Gangrene, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- N45.1epididymis (infectional), EpididymitisBillable
- I96extremity (lower) (upper), Gangrene, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- N49.3Fournier, Fournier gangreneBillable
- A69.0fusospirochetal, Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitisBillable
- A48.0gas (bacillus), Gas gangreneBillable
- K14.0glossitisBillable
- K55.069intestine, intestinal (hemorrhagic) (massive), Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecifiedBillable
- J04.0laryngitis, Acute laryngitisBillable
- I96limb (lower) (upper), Gangrene, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- J85.0lung, Gangrene and necrosis of lungBillable
- I89.1lymphangitisBillable
- K55.069mesentery, Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecifiedBillable
- A69.0mouth, Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitisBillable
- N48.29penis, Other inflammatory disorders of penisBillable
- I96perineum, Gangrene, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- I73.1presenile, Thromboangiitis obliterans [Buerger's disease]Billable
- J85.0pulmonary, Gangrene and necrosis of lungBillable
- K04.1pulpal (dental), Necrosis of pulpBillable
- J36quinsy, Peritonsillar abscessBillable
- I73.01Raynaud's (symmetric gangrene), Raynaud's syndrome with gangreneBillable
- J39.2retropharyngeal, Other diseases of pharynxBillable
- N49.3scrotum, Fournier gangreneBillable
- N49.1spermatic cord, Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferensBillable
- I96spine, Gangrene, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- A69.8spirochetal NEC, Other specified spirochetal infectionsBillable
- I96spreading cutaneous, Gangrene, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- A69.0stomatitis, Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitisBillable
- I73.01symmetrical, Raynaud's syndrome with gangreneBillable
- N45.2testis (infectional), OrchitisBillable
- E07.89thyroid (gland), Other specified disorders of thyroidBillable
- K04.1tooth (pulp), Necrosis of pulpBillable
- N49.1tunica vaginalis, Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferensBillable
Excludes1
Excludes1 means these codes are not reported together.
- I70.26Gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities
- K40.1, K40.4, K41.1, K41.4, K42.1, K43.1-, K44.1, K45.1, K46.1Gangrene in hernia
- I73.-Gangrene in other peripheral vascular diseases
- gangrene of certain specified sites - see Alphabetical Index
- A48.0Gas gangrene
- L88Pyoderma gangrenosum
Excludes2
Excludes2 means the other condition can be reported with this one when both are documented.
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Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM index points "Gangrene" to I96, Gangrene, not elsewhere classified. I96 is a billable code.
Is I96 billable?
Yes. I96 is a billable code in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM file. Use a more specific code when the record documents one.
What documentation notes apply to I96?
The CDC tabular list gives 6 Excludes1 notes (not coded together), 1 Excludes2 note (may be coded together when both are documented) for I96 and the categories above it. They are listed on this page.
What chapter is I96 in?
Chapter 9. Diseases of the circulatory system.
When do ICD-10-CM codes change?
Every October 1, with the new fiscal year file. Some years add April 1 updates. This page uses the FY2027 file, effective October 1, 2026.