785.4 GANGRENE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 785.4

Short Description: Gangrene

Long Description: Gangrene

Code Classification:

  • Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions (780–799)
    • Symptoms (780-789)
      • 785 Symptoms involving cardiovascular system
        • 785.4 Gangrene

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 785.4 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Acrosphacelus 785.4
  • Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (artery) (deformans) (diffuse) (disease) (endarteritis) (general) (obliterans) (obliterative) (occlusive) (senile) (with calcification) 440.9
    • specified artery NEC 440.8
      • with gangrene 440.8 [785.4]
  • Bedsore (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.00
    • with gangrene 707.00 [785.4]
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
    • gangrenous (see also Gangrene) 785.4
  • Decubital gangrene (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.00 [785.4]
  • Decubitus (ulcer) (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.00
    • with gangrene 707.00 [785.4]
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • gangrenosa, gangrenous (infantum) (see also Gangrene) 785.4
  • Diabetes, diabetic (brittle) (congenital) (familial) (mellitus) (severe) (slight) (without complication) 250.0
    • with
      • gangrene 250.7 [785.4]
        • due to secondary diabetes 249.7 [785.4]
    • gangrene 250.7 [785.4]
      • due to secondary diabetes 249.7 [785.4]
    • secondary (chemical-induced) (due to chronic condition) (due to infection) (drug-induced) 249.0
      • with
        • gangrene 249.7 [785.4]
      • gangrene 249.7 [785.4]
  • Dropsy, dropsical (see also Edema) 782.3
    • gangrenous (see also Gangrene) 785.4
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (anemia) (artery) (cellulitis) (dermatitis) (dry) (infective) (moist) (pemphigus) (septic) (skin) (stasis) (ulcer) 785.4
    • with
      • arteriosclerosis (native artery) 440.24
        • bypass graft 440.30
          • autologous vein 440.31
          • nonautologous biological 440.32
      • diabetes (mellitus) 250.7 [785.4]
        • due to secondary diabetes 249.7 [785.4]
    • abdomen (wall) 785.4
    • adenitis 683
    • alveolar 526.5
    • angina 462
      • diphtheritic 032.0
    • anus 569.49
    • appendices epiploicae - see Gangrene, mesentery
    • appendix - see Appendicitis, acute
    • arteriosclerotic - see Arteriosclerosis, with, gangrene
    • auricle 785.4
    • Bacillus welchii (see also Gangrene, gas) 040.0
    • bile duct (see also Cholangitis) 576.8
    • bladder 595.89
    • bowel - see Gangrene, intestine
    • cecum - see Gangrene, intestine
    • Clostridium perfringens or welchii (see also Gangrene, gas) 040.0
    • colon - see Gangrene, intestine
    • connective tissue 785.4
    • cornea 371.40
    • corpora cavernosa (infective) 607.2
      • noninfective 607.89
    • cutaneous, spreading 785.4
    • decubital (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.00 [785.4]
    • diabetic (any site) 250.7 [785.4]
      • due to secondary diabetes 249.7 [785.4]
    • dropsical 785.4
    • emphysematous (see also Gangrene, gas) 040.0
    • epidemic (ergotized grain) 988.2
    • epididymis (infectional) (see also Epididymitis) 604.99
    • erysipelas (see also Erysipelas) 035
    • extremity (lower) (upper) 785.4
    • gallbladder or duct (see also Cholecystitis, acute) 575.0
    • gas (bacillus) 040.0
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
      • following
        • abortion 639.0
        • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.0
      • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 670.8
    • glossitis 529.0
    • gum 523.8
    • hernia - see Hernia, by site, with gangrene
    • hospital noma 528.1
    • intestine, intestinal (acute) (hemorrhagic) (massive) 557.0
      • with
        • hernia - see Hernia, by site, with gangrene
        • mesenteric embolism or infarction 557.0
        • obstruction (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • laryngitis 464.00
      • with obstruction 464.01
    • liver 573.8
    • lung 513.0
      • spirochetal 104.8
    • lymphangitis 457.2
    • Meleney's (cutaneous) 686.09
    • mesentery 557.0
      • with
        • embolism or infarction 557.0
        • intestinal obstruction (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • mouth 528.1
    • noma 528.1
    • orchitis 604.90
    • ovary (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2
    • pancreas 577.0
    • penis (infectional) 607.2
      • noninfective 607.89
    • perineum 785.4
    • pharynx 462
      • septic 034.0
    • pneumonia 513.0
    • Pott's 440.24
    • presenile 443.1
    • pulmonary 513.0
    • pulp, tooth 522.1
    • quinsy 475
    • Raynaud's (symmetric gangrene) 443.0 [785.4]
    • rectum 569.49
    • retropharyngeal 478.24
    • rupture - see Hernia, by site, with gangrene
    • scrotum 608.4
      • noninfective 608.83
    • senile 440.24
    • sore throat 462
    • spermatic cord 608.4
      • noninfective 608.89
    • spine 785.4
    • spirochetal NEC 104.8
    • spreading cutaneous 785.4
    • stomach 537.89
    • stomatitis 528.1
    • symmetrical 443.0 [785.4]
    • testis (infectional) (see also Orchitis) 604.99
      • noninfective 608.89
    • throat 462
      • diphtheritic 032.0
    • thyroid (gland) 246.8
    • tonsillitis (acute) 463
    • tooth (pulp) 522.1
    • tuberculous NEC (see also Tuberculosis) 011.9
    • tunica vaginalis 608.4
      • noninfective 608.89
    • umbilicus 785.4
    • uterus (see also Endometritis) 615.9
    • uvulitis 528.3
    • vas deferens 608.4
      • noninfective 608.89
    • vulva (see also Vulvitis) 616.10
  • Mortification (dry) (moist) (see also Gangrene) 785.4
  • Necrosis, necrotic
    • gangrenous 785.4
    • ischemic 785.4
    • skin or subcutaneous tissue 709.8
      • gangrenous 785.4
  • Noma (gangrenous) (hospital) (infective) 528.1
    • auricle (see also Gangrene) 785.4
  • Pemphigus 694.4
    • gangrenous (see also Gangrene) 785.4
  • Phagedena (dry) (moist) (see also Gangrene) 785.4
    • arteriosclerotic 440.24
    • geometric 686.09
    • penis 607.89
    • senile 440.24
    • sloughing 785.4
    • tropical (see also Ulcer, skin) 707.9
    • vulva 616.50
  • Raynaud's
    • gangrene (symmetric) 443.0 [785.4]
  • Sloughing (multiple) (skin) 686.9
    • phagedena (see also Gangrene) 785.4
  • Sore
    • pressure (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.00
      • with gangrene (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.00 [785.4]
  • Sphacelus (see also Gangrene) 785.4
  • Tympanum - see condition
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • with gangrene 707.9 [785.4]
    • decubitus (unspecified site) (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.00
      • with gangrene 707.00 [785.4]
    • gangrenous (see also Gangrene) 785.4
    • lower extremity (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical) 707.10
      • with gangrene (see also Ulcer, lower extremity) 707.10 [785.4]
        • arteriosclerotic 440.24
      • decubitus (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.00
        • with gangrene 707.00 [785.4]
    • pressure 707.00
      • with
        • gangrene 707.00 [785.4]
    • skin (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (non-healing) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) 707.9
      • with gangrene 707.9 [785.4]
      • decubitus (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.00
        • with gangrene 707.00 [785.4]
      • lower extremity (see also Ulcer, lower extremity) 707.10
        • with gangrene 707.10 [785.4]
          • arteriosclerotic 440.24

Crosswalk Information

The code 785.4 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
785.4 Right Arrow I96 Gangrene, not elsewhere classified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
785.0 Tachycardia, unspecified
785.1 Palpitations
785.2 Undiagnosed cardiac murmurs
785.3 Other abnormal heart sounds
785.50 Shock, unspecified
785.51 Cardiogenic shock
785.52 Septic shock
785.59 Other shock without mention of trauma
785.6 Enlargement of lymph nodes
785.9 Other symptoms involving cardiovascular system


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