ICD-10-CM Code K51.2
Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code K51.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of K51.2 that describes the diagnosis 'ulcerative (chronic) proctitis' in more detail.
- K51.2 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE K51.20 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis without complications
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- K51.211 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with rectal bleeding BILLABLE
- K51.212 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with intestinal obstruction BILLABLE
- K51.213 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with fistula BILLABLE
- K51.214 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with abscess BILLABLE
- K51.218 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with other complication BILLABLE
- K51.219 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with unspecified complications BILLABLE
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Chronic ulcerative proctitis (disorder)
- Nonspecific ulcerative proctitis (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for additional code to fully describe disease or condition
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K51.2 - Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K51.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: K51 - Ulcerative colitis