A04.7 ICD-10-CM Code: Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
A04.7 isn’t billable on its own. Choose one of the 2 billable codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
A04.7Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification
Billable codes under A04.7
A04.7 can’t be reported on its own. Choose the code below that matches what the note documents.
Where A04.7 sits
- 1
Chapter 1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- 2
Section
Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)
- 3
Category A04
Other bacterial intestinal infections
- 4
Code A04.7
Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
Notes for this code
Inclusion terms
- Clostridioides difficile colitis
- Foodborne intoxication by Clostridium difficile
- Pseudomembraneous colitis
Code first
No “code first” instruction is listed for A04.7.
Use additional code
No “use additional code” instruction is listed for A04.7.
Excludes1
Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.
No Excludes1 note is listed for A04.7.
Excludes2
Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.
No Excludes2 note is listed for A04.7.
Source and release
- Data release
- U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- Vero Scribe Inc.
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Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CM code A04.7 mean?
A04.7 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile.”
Is A04.7 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?
No. A04.7 has 2 billable codes beneath it in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.
Where is A04.7 located in ICD-10-CM?
A04.7 is listed in Chapter 1, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), within Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09) (A00–A09), under category A04, Other bacterial intestinal infections.
What coding notes are listed for A04.7?
Its listed inclusion terms are Clostridioides difficile colitis; Foodborne intoxication by Clostridium difficile; Pseudomembraneous colitis. No code-first instruction is listed. No Excludes1 note is listed. No Excludes2 note is listed.
