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, NOSClick Expand to show legacy content.
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Category: Infection (old) |
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| Main Diagnosis: | NECROTIZING SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS |
| Sub Diagnosis: | Necrotizing soft tissue infection |
| Diagnosis Code: | 8200 |
| Comorbid Diagnosis: | No |
| Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10): | 0 |
| Program: | CC and Med |
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includes: necrotizing fasciitis [1], clostridial myonecrosis (gas gangrene) etc.
article re what is: Necrotizing soft tissue infections
also see: Fournier's gangrene (fulminating tissue infection of perineum)