Other specified botulism
- A48.5 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A48.5 became effective on October 1, 2023.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A48.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 A48.5 may differ.
Applicable To
- Non-foodborne intoxication due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum [C. botulinum]
Type 1 Excludes
- food poisoning due to toxins of Clostridium botulinum (A05.1)
The following code(s) above A48.5 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to A48.5:
- A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- A48 Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
Code 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