A04.7Non-billable
Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Inclusion Terms
3 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Clostridioides difficile colitis
- •Foodborne intoxication by Clostridium difficile
- •Pseudomembraneous colitis
Coding Guidance
A04.7 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
View documentation for acute colitis
acute colitis
View TemplatesAcute Colitis
View documentation for c diff colitis
c diff colitis
View TemplatesEnterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
View documentation for c diff diarrhea
c diff diarrhea
View TemplatesClostridioides difficile infection (CDI)
View documentation for enterocolitis
enterocolitis
View TemplatesEnterocolitis
View documentation for unformed stool
unformed stool
View TemplatesUnformed Stool
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Includes
1 item
Includes
From A00-B99:
- •diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
3 items
Excludes1
From A00-B99:
- •certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2
4 items
Excludes2
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From A00-B99:
- •code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)