2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A04.72

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Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, not specified as recurrent

  • A04.72 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Enterocolitis d/t Clostridium difficile, not spcf as recur
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A04.72 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A04.72 – other international versions of ICD-10 A04.72 may differ.

The following code(s) above A04.72 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A04.72:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A04  Other bacterial intestinal infections
  • A04.7  Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile

ICD-10-CM A04.72 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 371 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc
  • 372 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with cc
  • 373 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections without cc/mcc

Convert A04.72 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): New code
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A04.72: