K51 Non-Billable Code

Ulcerative colitis

Chapter Classification

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

Section Detail

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

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1

Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] (K50.-)

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.

K51.0 - Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis
K51.2 - Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis
K51.3 - Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis
K51.4 - Inflammatory polyps of colon
K51.5 - Left sided colitis
K51.8 - Other ulcerative colitis
K51.9 - Ulcerative colitis, unspecified

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