I96 is a billable/specific diagnosis code from the 2026 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Gangrene, not elsewhere classified.
Inclusion term
Gangrenous cellulitis
Type 1 excludes
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)
Type 2 excludes
Gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)
Versions
2026
No changes
2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
Code changed
Type 1 excludes
gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities (I70.26)gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)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 Indexgas gangrene (A48.0)pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)
- 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)
Type 2 excludes
- gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)
2017
Code changed
Type 1 excludes
gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities (I70.26)gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)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 Indexgas gangrene (A48.0)pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)
- gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities (I70.26)
- gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)
- 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)
2016
New code