2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A48.51

Infant botulism

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Pediatric Dx (0-17 years)
  • A48.51 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A48.51 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A48.51 - other international versions of ICD-10 A48.51 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
  • A48.51 is applicable to pediatric patients aged 0 - 17 years inclusive.
The following code(s) above A48.51 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to A48.51:
  • A00-B99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99

    Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

    Includes
    • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
    Type 1 Excludes
    • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
    Type 2 Excludes
    • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
    • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
    • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
    • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
    Use Additional
    • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
    Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A48
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A48

    Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
  • A48.5
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A48.5

    Other specified botulism

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    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)
    Other specified botulism
Approximate Synonyms
  • Infantile botulism
ICD-10-CM A48.51 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 791 Prematurity with major problems
  • 793 Full term neonate with major problems
  • 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 A48.51 to ICD-9-CM

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
Code annotations containing back-references to A48.51:
  • Type 1 Excludes: A05.1
    , G70
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A05.1

    Botulism food poisoning

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Botulism NOS
    • Classical foodborne intoxication due to Clostridium botulinum
    Type 1 Excludes
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G70

    Myasthenia gravis and other myoneural disorders

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A48.51:
  • Botulism (foodborne intoxication) A05.1
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A05.1

    Botulism food poisoning

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Botulism NOS
    • Classical foodborne intoxication due to Clostridium botulinum
    Type 1 Excludes
    • infant A48.51
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9

    Unspecified infectious disease

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • Clostridium NEC
      • botulinum (food poisoning) A05.1
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A05.1

        Botulism food poisoning

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
        Applicable To
        • Botulism NOS
        • Classical foodborne intoxication due to Clostridium botulinum
        Type 1 Excludes
        • infant A48.51

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A48.51
A44.8 Other forms of bartonellosis
A44.9 Bartonellosis, unspecified
A46 Erysipelas
A48 Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
A48.0 Gas gangrene
A48.1 Legionnaires' disease
A48.2 Nonpneumonic Legionnaires' disease [Pontiac fever]
A48.3 Toxic shock syndrome
A48.4 Brazilian purpuric fever
A48.5 Other specified botulism
A48.51 Infant botulism
A48.52 Wound botulism
A48.8 Other specified bacterial diseases
A49 Bacterial infection of unspecified site
A49.0 Staphylococcal infection, unspecified site
A49.01 Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection, unspecified site
A49.02 Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, unspecified site
A49.1 Streptococcal infection, unspecified site
A49.2 Hemophilus influenzae infection, unspecified site
A49.3 Mycoplasma infection, unspecified site
A49.8 Other bacterial infections of unspecified site

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.