A04.71 – Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Intestinal infectious diseases
ICD-10-CM code
A04.71
- Code
A04.71(claims format:A0471)- Description
- Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- 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 › A04.7
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
A04 – Other bacterial intestinal infections
Excludes1 (not coded here):
A04.7 – Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
Applicable to:
- Clostridioides difficile colitis
- Foodborne intoxication by Clostridium difficile
- Pseudomembraneous colitis
Index terms for A04.71
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Colitis, pseudomembranous, recurrent
- Colitis, Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- Enterocolitis, pseudomembranous, recurrent
- Colitis, Clostridioides difficile, recurrent
- Enteritis, Clostridium, difficile, recurrent
- Enteritis, Clostridioides difficile, recurrent
- Enterocolitis, due to, Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- Enterocolitis, due to, Clostridioides difficile, recurrent
- Colitis, toxic NEC, due to, Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- Diarrhea, diarrheal, due to, Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- Megacolon, toxic NEC, due to, Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- Enteritis, toxic NEC, due to, Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- Colitis, toxic NEC, due to, Clostridioides difficile, recurrent
- Enteritis, toxic NEC, due to, Clostridioides difficile, recurrent
- Megacolon, toxic NEC, due to, Clostridioides difficile, recurrent
- Enteritis, infectious NOS, due to, Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- Enterocolitis, necrotizing, due to, Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- Enteritis, infectious NOS, due to, Clostridioides difficile, recurrent
- Enterocolitis, necrotizing, due to, Clostridioides difficile, recurrent
- Infection, infected, infective, Clostridioides, difficile, foodborne, recurrent
- Infection, infected, infective, Clostridium NEC, difficile, foodborne, recurrent
- Infection, infected, infective, Clostridioides, difficile, necrotizing enterocolitis, recurrent
- Infection, infected, infective, Clostridium NEC, difficile, necrotizing enterocolitis, recurrent
Related codes in A04.7
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code A04.71?
A04.71 is the ICD-10-CM code for enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent, in the block A00-A09 (Intestinal infectious diseases).
Is A04.71 a billable code?
Yes. A04.71 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does A04.71 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.