005.1 is a billable ICD-9-CM medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
Diagnosis Definition(s)
disease caused by potent protein neurotoxins produced by Clostridium botulinum, which interfere with the presynaptic release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction; clinical features include abdominal pain, vomiting, acute paralysis, blurred vision and diplopia; botulism may be classified into several subtypes such as food borne, infant, wound, and others.