ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Clostridioides infection
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Clostridioides”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Clostridioides infection
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for clostridioides infection; the code depends on the details below.
More specific Clostridioides infection codes (official index)
- difficile
- as cause of disease classified elsewhere B96.89 — Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- foodborne (disease)
- not specified as recurrent A04.72 — Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, not specified as recurrent
- recurrent A04.71 — Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- gas gangrene A48.0 — Gas gangrene
- necrotizing enterocolitis
- not specified as recurrent A04.72 — Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, not specified as recurrent
- recurrent A04.71 — Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent
- sepsis A41.4 — Sepsis due to anaerobes