ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
008.45 — Intestinal infection due to Clostridium difficile
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 008.45
008.45 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for intestinal infection due to Clostridium difficile. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as A04.71 (Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent) and A04.72 (Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, not specified as recurrent). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 008.45
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.