A48.52

Wound botulism

Billable code

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · A48.52
Use additional

code for associated wound

Synonyms

Non-foodborne botulism NOS

Inherited from A48.5Other specified botulism
Excludes 1

food poisoning due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum (A05.1)

Synonyms

Non-foodborne intoxication due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum [C. botulinum]

Inherited from A48Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
Excludes 1

actinomycetoma (B47.1)

Inherited from chapter 1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Includes

diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 1

certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters

Excludes 2

carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

Use additional

code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Official Guidelines for A48.52

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