A48.5
Header — not billableOther specified botulism
The ICD-10 code for other specified botulism is A48.5.
A48.5 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- food poisoning due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum (A05.1)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Non-foodborne intoxication due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum [C. botulinum]
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under A48.5
Related codes in this category
- A48.0Gas gangrene
- A48.1Legionnaires' disease
- A48.2Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]
- A48.3Toxic shock syndrome
- A48.4Brazilian purpuric fever
- A48.8Other specified bacterial diseases
- A48.5Other specified botulismnon-billable header