A04.7
Header — not billableEnterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
The ICD-10 code for enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile is A04.7.
A04.7 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Clostridioides difficile colitis
- Foodborne intoxication by Clostridium difficile
- Pseudomembraneous colitis
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A04.0Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection
- A04.1Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection
- A04.2Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli infection
- A04.3Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection
- A04.4Other intestinal Escherichia coli infections
- A04.5Campylobacter enteritis
- A04.6Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica
- A04.8Other specified bacterial intestinal infections
- A04.9Bacterial intestinal infection, unspecified
- A04.7Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficilenon-billable header