Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for c. difficile diarrhea includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for C. difficile Diarrhea
Use ICD-10 code A04.72 for enterocolitis due to clostridioides difficile, non-recurrent, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Toxic megacolon
Use if toxic megacolon is present as a complication.
Dehydration
Use if dehydration is present and documented.
The ICD-10 code for non-recurrent C. difficile diarrhea is A04.72. It is used for initial episodes of the infection.
Recurrent C. difficile infection is coded as A04.71, applicable when recurrence occurs 8 weeks or more after the initial episode.