ICD-10-CM › K00-K95 › K50-K52 › K50.8 Crohn's disease of both small and... › K50.81
Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with complications
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 6 more specific codes instead:
- K50.811 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with rectal bleeding
- K50.812 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with intestinal obstruction
- K50.813 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with fistula
- K50.814 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with abscess
- K50.818 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with other complication
- K50.819 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with unspecified complications
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with complications
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from K50 Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
Excludes1 - never coded here
- ulcerative colitis (K51.-)
Use additional code
- code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:
- code to identify manifestations, such as:
- anal fistula (K60.3-)
- pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)
- anorectal fistula (K60.5-)
- rectal fistula (K60.4-)
Includes
- granulomatous enteritis
Inherited from the K50-K52 section Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52)
Excludes1 - never coded here
- irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-)
- megacolon (K59.3-)
Includes
- noninfective inflammatory bowel disease
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K50.80 | Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine without complications | Valid |