2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A07.0

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Balantidiasis

  • A07.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A07.0 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A07.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 A07.0 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Balantidial dysentery

The following code(s) above A07.0 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A07.0:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Approximate Synonyms

  • Balantidium infection
  • Infection by balantidium coli

Clinical Information

  • A parasitic protozoal infection caused by balantidium coli that involves the large intestinal mucosa. Signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, headache and weight loss.
  • Infection by parasites of the genus balantidium. The presence of balantidium in the large intestine leads to diarrhea; dysentery; and occasionally ulcer.

ICD-10-CM A07.0 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 A07.0 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 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 A07.0: