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K50 Non-Billable Code

Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]

Chapter Classification

Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

Section Detail

K50-K52 Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes
  • granulomatous enteritis
excludes1
  • ulcerative colitis (K51.-)
useAdditionalCode
  • code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:
  • anal fistula (K60.3-)
  • anorectal fistula (K60.5-)
  • rectal fistula (K60.4-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • K50.0 - Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • K50.1 - Crohn's disease of large intestine
  • K50.8 - Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine
  • K50.9 - Crohn's disease, unspecified

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