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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for necrosis

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From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding necrosis

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for necrosis; the code depends on the details below.

More specific necrosis codes (official index)

  • adrenal (capsule) (gland) E27.49 — Other adrenocortical insufficiency
  • amputation stump (surgical) (late) T87.50 — Necrosis of amputation stump, unspecified extremity
  • arm T87.5 — Necrosis of amputation stump
  • leg T87.5 — Necrosis of amputation stump
  • antrum J32.0 — Chronic maxillary sinusitis
  • aorta (hyaline)
  • cystic medial
  • artery I77.5 — Necrosis of artery
  • bladder (aseptic) (sphincter) N32.89 — Other specified disorders of bladder
  • bone M87.9 — Osteonecrosis, unspecified
  • aseptic or avascular
  • idiopathic M87.00 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of unspecified bone
  • ethmoid J32.2 — Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis
  • jaw M27.2 — Inflammatory conditions of jaws
  • tuberculous
  • brain I67.89 — Other cerebrovascular disease
  • breast (aseptic) (fat) (segmental) N64.1 — Fat necrosis of breast
  • bronchus J98.09 — Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
  • central nervous system NEC I67.89 — Other cerebrovascular disease
  • cerebellar I67.89 — Other cerebrovascular disease
  • cerebral I67.89 — Other cerebrovascular disease
  • colon K55.049 — Acute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified
  • cornea H18.89 — Other specified disorders of cornea
  • cortical (acute) (renal) N17.1 — Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis
  • cystic medial (aorta)
  • dental pulp K04.1 — Necrosis of pulp
  • esophagus K22.89 — Other specified disease of esophagus
  • ethmoid (bone) J32.2 — Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis
  • eyelid
  • fat, fatty (generalized)
  • abdominal wall K65.4 — Sclerosing mesenteritis
  • breast (aseptic) (segmental) N64.1 — Fat necrosis of breast
  • localized
  • mesentery K65.4 — Sclerosing mesenteritis
  • omentum K65.4 — Sclerosing mesenteritis
  • pancreas K86.89 — Other specified diseases of pancreas
  • peritoneum K65.4 — Sclerosing mesenteritis
  • skin (subcutaneous), newborn P83.0 — Sclerema neonatorum
  • subcutaneous, due to birth injury P15.6 — Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury
  • gallbladder
  • heart
  • hip, aseptic or avascular
  • intestine (acute) (hemorrhagic) (massive) K55.069 — Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified
  • jaw M27.2 — Inflammatory conditions of jaws
  • kidney (bilateral) N28.0 — Ischemia and infarction of kidney
  • acute N17.9 — Acute kidney failure, unspecified
  • cortical (acute) (bilateral) N17.1 — Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis
  • with ectopic or molar pregnancy O08.4 — Renal failure following ectopic and molar pregnancy
  • medullary (bilateral) (in acute renal failure) (papillary) N17.2 — Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis
  • papillary (bilateral) (in acute renal failure) N17.2 — Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis
  • tubular N17.0 — Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis
  • with ectopic or molar pregnancy O08.4 — Renal failure following ectopic and molar pregnancy
  • complicating
  • abortion
  • ectopic or molar pregnancy O08.4 — Renal failure following ectopic and molar pregnancy
  • pregnancy
  • following ectopic or molar pregnancy O08.4 — Renal failure following ectopic and molar pregnancy
  • traumatic T79.5 — Traumatic anuria
  • larynx J38.7 — Other diseases of larynx
  • liver (with hepatic failure) (cell)
  • hemorrhagic, central K76.2 — Central hemorrhagic necrosis of liver
  • lung J85.0 — Gangrene and necrosis of lung
  • lymphatic gland
  • mammary gland (fat) (segmental) N64.1 — Fat necrosis of breast
  • mastoid (chronic)
  • medullary (acute) (renal) N17.2 — Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis
  • mesentery K55.069 — Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified
  • fat K65.4 — Sclerosing mesenteritis
  • mitral valve
  • myocardium, myocardial
  • nipple, intraoperative and postprocedural N99.861 — Intraoperative and postprocedural nipple necrosis
  • nose J34.0 — Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
  • omentum (with mesenteric infarction) K55.069 — Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified
  • fat K65.4 — Sclerosing mesenteritis
  • orbit, orbital
  • ossicles, ear
  • ovary N70.92 — Oophoritis, unspecified
  • pancreas (aseptic) (duct) (fat) K86.89 — Other specified diseases of pancreas
  • acute (infective)
  • infective
  • papillary (acute) (renal) N17.2 — Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis
  • perineum N90.89 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum
  • peritoneum (with mesenteric infarction) K55.069 — Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified
  • fat K65.4 — Sclerosing mesenteritis
  • pharynx J02.9 — Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
  • in granulocytopenia
  • Vincent's A69.1 — Other Vincent's infections
  • phosphorus
  • pituitary (gland) E23.0 — Hypopituitarism
  • postpartum O99.285 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases complicating the puerperium
  • Sheehan O99.285 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases complicating the puerperium
  • pressure
  • pulmonary J85.0 — Gangrene and necrosis of lung
  • pulp (dental) K04.1 — Necrosis of pulp
  • radiation
  • radium
  • renal
  • sclera H15.89 — Other disorders of sclera
  • scrotum N50.89 — Other specified disorders of the male genital organs
  • skin or subcutaneous tissue NEC I96 — Gangrene, not elsewhere classified
  • spine, spinal (column)
  • cord G95.19 — Other vascular myelopathies
  • spleen D73.5 — Infarction of spleen
  • stomach K31.89 — Other diseases of stomach and duodenum
  • stomatitis (ulcerative) A69.0 — Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis
  • subcutaneous fat, newborn P83.88 — Other specified conditions of integument specific to newborn
  • subendocardial (acute) I21.4 — Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
  • chronic I25.89 — Other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease
  • suprarenal (capsule) (gland) E27.49 — Other adrenocortical insufficiency
  • testis N50.89 — Other specified disorders of the male genital organs
  • thymus (gland) E32.8 — Other diseases of thymus
  • tonsil J35.8 — Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
  • trachea J39.8 — Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
  • tuberculous NEC
  • tubular (acute) (anoxic) (renal) (toxic) N17.0 — Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis
  • postprocedural N99.0 — Postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure
  • vagina N89.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vagina
  • vertebra
  • tuberculous A18.01 — Tuberculosis of spine
  • vulva N90.89 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum
  • X-ray

Common questions about necrosis ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for adrenal necrosis?

E27.49 — Other adrenocortical insufficiency.

What is the ICD-10 code for amputation stump necrosis?

T87.50 — Necrosis of amputation stump, unspecified extremity.

What is the ICD-10 code for antrum necrosis?

J32.0 — Chronic maxillary sinusitis.

What is the ICD-10 code for artery necrosis?

I77.5 — Necrosis of artery.

What is the ICD-10 code for bladder necrosis?

N32.89 — Other specified disorders of bladder.

What is the ICD-10 code for bone necrosis?

M87.9 — Osteonecrosis, unspecified.

What is the ICD-10 code for brain necrosis?

I67.89 — Other cerebrovascular disease.