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I96

✓ Billable

Gangrene, not elsewhere classified

Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)

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Also Known As

Gangrenous cellulitis

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with I96

  • • 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

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)

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Code Information

CodeI96
BillableYes
CategoryDiseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Excludes16 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)