- A04.72 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 A04.72 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A04.72 – other international versions of ICD-10 A04.72 may differ.
ICD-10-CM A04.72 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 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
Code History
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): New code
- 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
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A04.72:
- Clostridium difficile > Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic) K52.9
- not specified as recurrent > Clostridium difficile A04.72
- pseudomembranous > Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic) K52.9
- not specified as recurrent > pseudomembranous A04.72
- due to Clostridium difficile > toxic NEC K52.1
- not specified as recurrent > due to Clostridium difficile A04.72
- Clostridium difficile > due to A04.9
- not specified as recurrent > Clostridium difficile A04.72
- difficile > Clostridium A05.1
- not specified as recurrent > difficile A04.72
- Clostridium difficile > due to A08.2
- not specified as recurrent > Clostridium difficile A04.72
- due to Clostridium difficile > toxic NEC K52.1
- not specified as recurrent > due to Clostridium difficile A04.72
- due to Clostridium difficile > Enterocolitis K52.9
- not specified as recurrent > due to Clostridium difficile A04.72
- due to Clostridium difficile > necrotizing K55.30
- not specified as recurrent > due to Clostridium difficile A04.72
- pseudomembranous (newborn) > Enterocolitis K52.9
- not specified as recurrent > pseudomembranous (newborn) A04.72
- foodborne (disease) > difficile B96.89
- not specified as recurrent > foodborne (disease) A04.72
- necrotizing enterocolitis > difficile B96.89
- not specified as recurrent > necrotizing enterocolitis A04.72
- due to Clostridium difficile > toxic NEC K59.31
- not specified as recurrent > due to Clostridium difficile A04.72