A04.71

Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A00-A09Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)
A04Other bacterial intestinal infections
A04.7Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
A04.71Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A04.71:

subcategoryA04.7
Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile
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categoryA04
Other bacterial intestinal infections
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chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to A04.71. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

23 raw paths
Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic)3 unique routes2 duplicates hidden
Clostridium difficile(2 variants)
recurrent→A04.71(2 variants)
pseudomembranous
recurrent→A04.71
toxic NEC(2 variants)
due to(2 variants)
Clostridium difficile(2 variants)
recurrent→A04.71(2 variants)
Diarrhea, diarrheal (disease) (infantile) (inflammatory)1 unique routes
due to
Clostridium difficile
recurrent→A04.71
Enteritis (acute) (diarrheal) (hemorrhagic) (noninfective)3 unique routes3 duplicates hidden
Clostridium(2 variants)
recurrent→A04.71(2 variants)
infectious NOS(2 variants)
due to(2 variants)
Clostridium difficile(2 variants)
recurrent→A04.71(2 variants)
toxic NEC(2 variants)
due to(2 variants)
Clostridium difficile(2 variants)
recurrent→A04.71(2 variants)
Enterocolitis3 unique routes2 duplicates hidden
due to(2 variants)
Clostridium difficile(2 variants)
recurrent→A04.71(2 variants)
necrotizing(2 variants)
due to(2 variants)
Clostridium difficile(2 variants)
recurrent→A04.71(2 variants)
pseudomembranous (newborn)
recurrent→A04.71
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)2 unique routes2 duplicates hidden
Clostridioides(4 variants)
difficile(2 variants)
foodborne (disease)→A04.71(2 variants)
difficile(2 variants)
necrotizing enterocolitis→A04.71(2 variants)
Megacolon (acquired) (functional) (not Hirschsprung's disease) (in)1 unique routes1 duplicates hidden
toxic NEC(2 variants)
due to(2 variants)
Clostridium difficile(2 variants)
recurrent→A04.71(2 variants)

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 371
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with MCC
DRG 372
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with CC
DRG 373
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections without CC/MCC

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