A04.7 – Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Intestinal infectious diseases
ICD-10-CM code
A04.7
- Code
A04.7(claims format:A047)- Description
- Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- Block
- A00-A09 Intestinal infectious diseases
- Parent codes
- A04
Billable codes under A04.7
A04.7 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
Notes for A04.7
Applicable to:
- Clostridioides difficile colitis
- Foodborne intoxication by Clostridium difficile
- Pseudomembraneous colitis
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
A04 – Other bacterial intestinal infections
Related codes in A04
- A04.0 – Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infectionBillable
- A04.1 – Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infectionBillable
- A04.2 – Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli infectionBillable
- A04.3 – Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infectionBillable
- A04.4 – Other intestinal Escherichia coli infectionsBillable
- A04.5 – Campylobacter enteritisBillable
- A04.6 – Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocoliticaBillable
- A04.8 – Other specified bacterial intestinal infectionsBillable
- A04.9 – Bacterial intestinal infection, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code A04.7?
A04.7 is the ICD-10-CM code for enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, in the block A00-A09 (Intestinal infectious diseases).
Is A04.7 a billable code?
No. A04.7 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does A04.7 belong to?
It belongs to category A04 – Other bacterial intestinal infections.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.