2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A05.1

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Botulism food poisoning

  • A05.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A05.1 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A05.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 A05.1 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Botulism NOS
  • Classical foodborne intoxication due to Clostridium botulinum

Type 1 Excludes

The following code(s) above A05.1 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A05.1:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A05  Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified

Approximate Synonyms

  • Botulism

Clinical Information

  • A disease caused by potent protein neurotoxins produced by clostridium botulinum which interfere with the presynaptic release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. Clinical features include abdominal pain, vomiting, acute paralysis (including respiratory paralysis), blurred vision, and diplopia. Botulism may be classified into several subtypes (e.g., food-borne, infant, wound, and others). (from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1208)
  • A neurologic disease caused by the toxin of the bacteria called clostridium botulinum
  • A serious bacterial infection caused by botulinum toxin which is produced by clostridium botulinum. Patients are infected usually by ingestion of contaminated food or wound contamination. It leads to muscle paralysis which may result in respiratory failure.
  • Botulism is a rare but serious illness. The cause is a toxin (poison) made by a bacterium called clostridium botulinum. It occurs naturally in soil. There are several kinds of botulism. foodborne botulism comes from eating foods contaminated with the toxin. Wound botulism happens when a wound infected with the bacteria makes the toxin. It is more common in heroin users. Infant botulism happens when a baby consumes the spores of the bacteria from soil or honey. All forms can be deadly and are medical emergencies.symptoms include double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, and muscle weakness. Treatment may include antitoxins, intensive medical care, or surgery of infected wounds.to prevent botulism:
    • be very careful when canning foods at home
    • do not let babies eat honey
    • get prompt medical care for infected wounds
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Disease caused by potent protein neurotoxins produced by clostridium botulinum, which interfere with the presynaptic release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction; clinical features include abdominal pain, vomiting, acute paralysis, blurred vision and diplopia; botulism may be classified into several subtypes such as food borne, infant, wound, and others.

ICD-10-CM A05.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
  • 868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
  • 869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert A05.1 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to A05.1:

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A05.1: