A04.7 (Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Certain infectious and parasitic diseases chapter. It identifies cases of enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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A04.7 — Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile

Chapter A00-B99: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

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Sub-codes under A04.7

A04.71Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrentA04.72Enterocolitis d/t Clostridium difficile, not spcf as recur

Related diagnoses

A04.0Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infectionA04.1Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infectionA04.2Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli infectionA04.3Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infectionA04.4Other intestinal Escherichia coli infectionsA04.5Campylobacter enteritisA04.6Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocoliticaA04.8Other specified bacterial intestinal infectionsA04.9Bacterial intestinal infection, unspecified

Common questions about A04.7 (Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile)

What does ICD-10 code A04.7 mean?
A04.7 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is A04.7 a billable diagnosis code?
A04.7 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under A04.7. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does A04.7 belong to?
A04.7 belongs to the chapter "Certain infectious and parasitic diseases" (codes A00-B99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗