ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
040.0 — Gas gangrene
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 040.0
040.0 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for gas gangrene. 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, A48.0 (Gas gangrene). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- A48.0Gas gangreneexact match
Common questions about 040.0
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 040.0?
- The GEMs map 040.0 to ICD-10-CM A48.0.
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.