Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K52.83

Microscopic colitis

ICD-10-CM Code:
K52.83
ICD-10 Code for:
Microscopic colitis
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K95)
    • Noninfective enteritis and colitis
      (K50-K52)
      • Other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
        (K52)

K52.83 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of microscopic colitis. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Microscopic colitis

Non-specific codes like K52.83 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for microscopic colitis:

  • Use K52.831 for Collagenous colitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K52.832 for Lymphocytic colitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K52.838 for Other microscopic colitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K52.839 for Microscopic colitis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information

  • Microscopic Colitis

    inflammation of the colon that is only apparent by microscopic examination.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018