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A04.6 ICD-10-CM Code: Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica

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FY 2026 Apr update / Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) / Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)

A04.6

Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica

This is an infection of the small intestine caused by Yersinia enterocolitica bacteria, which typically causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever. It is usually acquired through contaminated food or water.

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

Historical

Historical

Not used for CY2026 payment

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Code Book Path

Official
A04Other bacterial intestinal infections
A04.6Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica

Inclusion Terms

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for A04.6 in this effective period.

Excludes 2

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for A04.6 in this effective period.

Related Child Codes

Official
A04.0Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection
A04.1Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection
A04.2Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli infection
A04.3Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection
A04.4Other intestinal Escherichia coli infections

Includes

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for A04.6 in this effective period.

Excludes 1

Official
  • extraintestinal yersiniosis (A28.2)

Code First

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for A04.6 in this effective period.

Use Additional

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ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for A04.6 in this effective period.

Code Also

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for A04.6 in this effective period.

Buddy Documentation Tip

HCC Buddy guidance
Verify documentation confirms Yersinia enterocolitica as the causative organism; culture or stool test results should support this diagnosis
Do not use this code for other types of bacterial enteritis; ensure the specific organism is documented before assigning this code

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Is A04.6 an HCC code?

No. A04.6 is a billable ICD-10-CM code with no mapping under the CMS-HCC V28 or V24 community payment models, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models.

Code
A04.6
Description
Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient
Billable
Yes
Payment year
2026

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This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A04.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for enteritis due to yersinia enterocolitica. This is an infection of the small intestine caused by Yersinia enterocolitica bacteria, which typically causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever. It is usually acquired through contaminated food or water. A04.6 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for certain infectious and parasitic diseases (a00-b99), within the section covering intestinal infectious diseases (a00-a09).

A04.6 is a billable ICD-10-CM code, but the current payload does not show a mapping under the CMS-HCC V28 or V24 community payment models, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models. Do not assign risk adjustment value from this page when no source-backed mapping is shown; verify the applicable model and payment year.

Verify documentation confirms Yersinia enterocolitica as the causative organism; culture or stool test results should support this diagnosis.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for A04.6 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Coding Tips

  • Verify documentation confirms Yersinia enterocolitica as the causative organism; culture or stool test results should support this diagnosis
  • Do not use this code for other types of bacterial enteritis; ensure the specific organism is documented before assigning this code

Excludes 1, Do NOT code together

  • extraintestinal yersiniosis (A28.2)

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

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