ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for necrosis
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
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.