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A04

Non-billable

Other bacterial intestinal infections

Other bacterial intestinal infections

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

A00-A09

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • bacterial foodborne intoxications, NEC (A05.-)
  • tuberculous enteritis (A18.32)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Child Codes (10)

A04.0

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection

BillableA04.1

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection

BillableA04.2

Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli infection

BillableA04.3

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection

BillableA04.4

Other intestinal Escherichia coli infections

BillableA04.5

Campylobacter enteritis

BillableA04.6

Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica

BillableA04.7

Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile

A04.8

Other specified bacterial intestinal infections

BillableA04.9

Bacterial intestinal infection, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A04?

ICD-10-CM code A04 represents "Other bacterial intestinal infections". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is A04 a billable code?

No, A04 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under A04.

What chapter is A04 in?

A04 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A04?

A04 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; bacterial foodborne intoxications, NEC (A05.-); tuberculous enteritis (A18.32).

What are the subcategories under A04?

A04 has 10 child codes, including: A04.0 (Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection), A04.1 (Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection), A04.2 (Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli infection), A04.3 (Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with A04?

Yes, when using A04 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for A04?

A04 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494023. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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