A07.0 Balantidiasis
The ICD-10-CM code for Balantidiasis is A07.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- A00-A09: Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)
- Category A07
- 8 codes (7 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A07.0:
- Balantidiasis, balantidiosis
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Balantidium coli
- Infestation › Balantidium coli
- Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic) › balantidial
- Diarrhea, diarrheal (disease) (infantile) (inflammatory) › balantidial
- Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › Balantidium coli
- Dysentery, dysenteric (catarrhal) (diarrhea) (epidemic) (hemorrhagic) (infectious) (sporadic) (tropical) › balantidial
- Dysentery, dysenteric (catarrhal) (diarrhea) (epidemic) (hemorrhagic) (infectious) (sporadic) (tropical) › Balantidium coli
Inclusion Terms
- Balantidial dysentery
U.S. Hospital Utilization
A07.0 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
HIV Infections (TOC entry)a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19
Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026