ICD-10-CM I96 is the diagnosis code for Gangrene, not elsewhere classified. This code falls under the section "Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system" within Chapter 9 â Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as I96. They are mutually exclusive:
The following conditions are not included in I96. If the patient has both, code each condition separately:
Understanding where I96 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, I96 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
I96 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Gangrene, not elsewhere classified". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
I96 is located in Section I95-I99 â "Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system" within Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use I96 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Gangrene, not elsewhere classified" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Gangrene, not elsewhere classified is I96.
Yes, I96 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
I96 is in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for I96 include: 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.-) and more.
Yes, I96 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.