ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
005.2 — Food poisoning due to Clostridium perfringens (C. welchii)
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 005.2
005.2 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for food poisoning due to Clostridium perfringens (C. welchii). ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, A05.2 (Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii] intoxication). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- A05.2Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii] intoxicationexact match
Common questions about 005.2
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 005.2?
- The GEMs map 005.2 to ICD-10-CM A05.2.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.