ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
A00-A09 Intestinal infectious diseases
A07- Other protozoal intestinal diseases
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A07.0

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A07.0

Balantidiasis

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

A07.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A07.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A07.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 A07.0 may differ.

Applicable To

Balantidial dysentery

The following code(s) above A07.0 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to A07.0:

A00-B99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Type 1 Excludes
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Type 2 Excludes
- 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 to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Approximate Synonyms

Balantidium infection
Infection by balantidium coli

Clinical Information

A parasitic protozoal infection caused by balantidium coli that involves the large intestinal mucosa. Signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, headache and weight loss.
Infection by parasites of the genus balantidium. The presence of balantidium in the large intestine leads to diarrhea; dysentery; and occasionally ulcer.

ICD-10-CM A07.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

371 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc
372 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with cc
373 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections without cc/mcc

Convert A07.0 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A07.0:

Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) D64.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D64.9
Anemia, unspecified
- Balantidium coli A07.0
Balantidiasis, balantidiosis A07.0
Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic) K52.9
- see also Enteritis
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K52.9
Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
Applicable To
Colitis NOS
Enteritis NOS
Gastroenteritis NOS
Ileitis NOS
Jejunitis NOS
Sigmoiditis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
diarrhea NOS (R19.7)
functional diarrhea (K59.1)
infectious gastroenteritis and colitis NOS (A09)
neonatal diarrhea (noninfective) (P78.3)
psychogenic diarrhea (F45.8)
- balantidial A07.0
Diarrhea, diarrheal (disease) (infantile) (inflammatory) R19.7
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R19.7
Diarrhea, unspecified
Applicable To
Diarrhea NOS
Type 1 Excludes
functional diarrhea (K59.1)
neonatal diarrhea (P78.3)
psychogenic diarrhea (F45.8)
- balantidial A07.0
Dysentery, dysenteric (catarrhal) (diarrhea) (epidemic) (hemorrhagic) (infectious) (sporadic) (tropical) A09
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A09
Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
Applicable To
Infectious colitis NOS
Infectious enteritis NOS
Infectious gastroenteritis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
colitis NOS (K52.9)
diarrhea NOS (R19.7)
enteritis NOS (K52.9)
gastroenteritis NOS (K52.9)
noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified (K52.9)
- balantidial A07.0
- Balantidium coli A07.0
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9
Unspecified infectious disease
- Balantidium coli A07.0
Infestation B88.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B88.9
Infestation, unspecified
Applicable To
Infestation (skin) NOS
Infestation by mites NOS
Skin parasites NOS
- Balantidium coli A07.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A07.0

A06.4 Amebic liver abscess

A06.5 Amebic lung abscess

A06.6 Amebic brain abscess

A06.7 Cutaneous amebiasis

A06.8 Amebic infection of other sites

A06.81 Amebic cystitis

A06.82 Other amebic genitourinary infections

A06.89 Other amebic infections

A06.9 Amebiasis, unspecified

A07 Other protozoal intestinal diseases

A07.0 Balantidiasis

A07.1 Giardiasis [lambliasis]

A07.2 Cryptosporidiosis

A07.3 Isosporiasis

A07.4 Cyclosporiasis

A07.8 Other specified protozoal intestinal diseases

A07.9 Protozoal intestinal disease, unspecified

A08 Viral and other specified intestinal infections

A08.0 Rotaviral enteritis

A08.1 Acute gastroenteropathy due to Norwalk agent and other small round viruses

A08.11 Acute gastroenteropathy due to Norwalk agent

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A07.0

Balantidiasis

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Anemia, unspecified

Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified

Diarrhea, unspecified

Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified

Unspecified infectious disease

Infestation, unspecified