ICD-10-CM Code K51.9
Ulcerative colitis, unspecified
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 K51.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of K51.9 that describes the diagnosis 'ulcerative colitis, unspecified' in more detail.
- K51.9 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE K51.90 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications
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- K51.911 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with rectal bleeding BILLABLE
- K51.912 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with intestinal obstruction BILLABLE
- K51.913 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with fistula BILLABLE
- K51.914 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with abscess BILLABLE
- K51.918 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with other complication BILLABLE
- K51.919 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with unspecified complications BILLABLE
The ICD code K51 is used to code Enteritis
Enteritis (entero- + -itis) is inflammation of the small intestine. It is most commonly caused by food or drink contaminated with pathogenic microbes. Symptoms include abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, dehydration, and fever. Inflammation of related organs of the gastrointestinal system are:
Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
MeSH Codes: | D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 5, 8, 9, 555, 556, 557, 558 |
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for additional code to fully describe disease or condition
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K51.9 - Ulcerative colitis, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K51.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: K51 - Ulcerative colitis