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ICD-10-CM Code for Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile A04.7

ICD-10 code A04.7 for Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
Clostridioides difficile colitis
Foodborne intoxication by Clostridium difficile
Pseudomembraneous colitis

A04

Excludes1: bacterial foodborne intoxications, NEC (A05.-)
tuberculous enteritis (A18.32)

 
A04.7 Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
Child Code
Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent
Child Code
Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, not specified as recurrent

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