Necrotizing soft tissue infections (necrotizing fasciitis, myonecrosis, gas or clostridial gangrene etc.)

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Gas gangrene (usually due to Clostridium perfringens), Necrotizing fasciitis, Gangrene, NOS

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Category/Organ
System: 		Category: Infection (old)

Type:

Category: Medical Problem (old)

Main Diagnosis: NECROTIZING SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS
Sub Diagnosis: Necrotizing soft tissue infection
Diagnosis Code: 8200 - Necrotizing soft tissue infections
Comorbid Diagnosis: No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10): 0
Program: CC and Med
Status:


Notes:

(includes: necrotizing fasciitis [1], clostridial myonecrosis (gas gangrene) etc.

article re what is: Necrotizing soft tissue infections

    • on our laptops this code is entered incorrectly 82. NECROTIZING FASCIITIS (necrotizing soft tissue infection) this implies to only code the necrotizing fasciitis and not the gangrene/GAS/ MYONECROSIS Tina needs to be entered as above

also see: Fournier's gangrene

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