2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K50Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
K50 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for Crohn's disease [regional enteritis], so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as K50.00, K50.011, K50.012, and K50.013.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]Overview
Non-specific codes like K50 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
K50.0 for Crohn's disease of small intestine
Use K50.00 for Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications
K50.01 for Crohn's disease of small intestine with complications
K50.1 for Crohn's disease of large intestine
Use K50.10 for Crohn's disease of large intestine without complications
K50.11 for Crohn's disease of large intestine with complications
K50.8 for Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine
Use K50.80 for Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine without complications
K50.81 for Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with complications
K50.9 for Crohn's disease, unspecified
Use K50.90 for Crohn's disease, unspecified, without complications
K50.91 for Crohn's disease, unspecified, with complications
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to K50: its own notes plus those printed at block K50-K52 and Chapter 11. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- granulomatous enteritis
- noninfective inflammatory bowel disease
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- ulcerative colitis (K51.-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name K50, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 2
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming K50: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming K50: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
Code First 3
These codes say to code first a condition named in the note, and K50 is one of the conditions named.
Patient EducationClinical
Crohn's Disease
Crohn's disease is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that causes inflammation in your digestive tract. It can affect any part of your digestive tract, which runs from your mouth to your anus. But it usually affects your small intestine and the beginning of your large intestine.
The full article covers:
- What is Crohn's disease?
- What causes Crohn's disease?
- Who is more likely to develop Crohn's disease?
- What are the symptoms of Crohn's disease?
- What other problems can Crohn's disease cause?
- How is Crohn's disease diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for Crohn's disease?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About K50Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]?
K50 is the ICD-10-CM category for Crohn's disease [regional enteritis], but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.
Is K50 (Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for Crohn's disease [regional enteritis], and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] need a more specific code from this category, such as K50.00, K50.011, and K50.012.
Can K50 be reported with a code from K51?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on K50 lists "ulcerative colitis (K51.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Does K50 need an additional code?
When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note reads: code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable: anal fistula (K60.3-); anorectal fistula (K60.5-); rectal fistula (K60.4-); code to identify manifestations, such as:; pyoderma gangrenosum (L88). The additional code is reported after K50.
