A48.52 vs G70
A48.52 (Wound botulism) compared with G70 (Myasthenia gravis and other myoneural disorders), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. G70 carries an Excludes1 note covering A48.52: “botulism (A05.1, A48.51-A48.52)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| A48.52Wound botulism | G70Myasthenia gravis and other myoneural disorders | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99) |
| Definition | Wound botulism is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (A48.52). | Myasthenia gravis and other myoneural disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G70). |
| Includes | Non-foodborne botulism NOS | — |
| Use additional code | code for associated wound | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources