Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for enterocolitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Enterocolitis
Use ICD-10 code A04.7 for enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Unspecified Escherichia coli as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use when documenting the presence of C. difficile as a causative organism.
The ICD-10 code for recurrent C. difficile enterocolitis is A04.71, used when there is documented recurrence within 8 weeks.
Enterocolitis due to C. difficile is coded as A04.7 for initial episodes and A04.71 for recurrent cases.