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A48.0: Gas gangrene

You have developed gas gangrene.

Gas gangrene occurs when certain bacteria multiply at a location in the body that has been injured. These bacteria occur in the intestine, for example. They also occur in our environment, for example in the ground.

With gas gangrene, inflammation spreads very quickly through the soft tissue. Soft tissue includes muscles, fatty tissue and connective tissue, for example. The bacteria produce a gas there. The gas can cause blisters to form in the tissue. The tissue can then die off.

With gas gangrene, the affected location is swollen. When you touch the affected location, the blisters in the tissue can cause a crackling sound. Gas gangrene can be extremely painful. The location can also become discolored, yellowy-brown to black, and have an unpleasant smell. Gas gangrene can also involve damage to organs. In that case, you may be seriously ill.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).