A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe diarrhea.Upon examination,the patient is found to be severely dehydrated.She is given IV fluids to correct the hydration.In the assessment,the physician suspects gastroenteritis.After stool cultures,it is determined that the patient has Clostridium difficile colitis.

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The patient's diagnosis is Clostridium difficile colitis, which is coded as A04.7. The severe dehydration is also mentioned, and it is treated with IV fluids, which is not a condition but a treatment. Therefore, the only other code needed is E86.0 for dehydration. R19.7 (diarrhea) and K52.9 (noninfective gastroenteritis) are not necessary in this scenario.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Severe Diarrhea