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A05.1

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Botulism food poisoning

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

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Also Known As

Botulism NOSClassical foodborne intoxication due to Clostridium botulinum

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Cannot be coded with A05.1

  • • infant botulism (A48.51)
  • • wound botulism (A48.52)

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inherited from A05

Rules from parent category A05: Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified

  • • Clostridium difficile foodborne intoxication and infection (A04.7-)
  • • Escherichia coli infection (A04.0-A04.4)
  • • listeriosis (A32.-)
  • • salmonella foodborne intoxication and infection (A02.-)
  • • toxic effect of noxious foodstuffs (T61-T62)

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Code Information

CodeA05.1
BillableYes
ParentA05
CategoryCertain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Excludes17 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)