K51Non-billable (header)

Ulcerative colitis

Related Codes· Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52)

K50Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]

Sub-codes of K51(7)

K51 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

K51.0Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitisHeaderK51.2Ulcerative (chronic) proctitisHeaderK51.3Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditisHeaderK51.4Inflammatory polyps of colonHeaderK51.5Left sided colitisHeaderK51.8Other ulcerative colitisHeaderK51.9Ulcerative colitis, unspecifiedHeader

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

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

Notes

  • ℹcode to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:
  • ℹanal fistula (K60.3-)
  • ℹanorectal fistula (K60.5-)
  • ℹrectal fistula (K60.4-)
  • ℹcode to identify manifestations, such as:
  • ℹpyoderma gangrenosum (L88)

Code Hierarchy

┌11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)├K50-K52Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52)├K51Ulcerative colitis
└K51Ulcerative colitis

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