K51 – Ulcerative colitis
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Additional
code to identify manifestations, such as:
pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)
Type 1 Excludes
Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] (K50.-)
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| K00-K95 | Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95) |
| K50-K52 | Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52) |
| K51 |
Ulcerative colitis
Use Additional
code to identify manifestations, such as:
pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)
Type 1 Excludes
Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] (K50.-)
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| K51.0 | Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis |
| K51.00 | Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis without complications |
| K51.01 | Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with complications |
| K51.011 | Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with rectal bleeding |
| K51.012 | Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with intestinal obstruction |
| K51.013 | Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with fistula |
| K51.014 | Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with abscess |
| K51.018 | Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with other complication |
| K51.019 | Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with unspecified complications |
| K51.2 | Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis |
| K51.20 | Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis without complications |
| K51.21 | Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with complications |
| K51.211 | Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with rectal bleeding |
| K51.212 | Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with intestinal obstruction |
| K51.213 | Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with fistula |
| K51.214 | Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with abscess |
| K51.218 | Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with other complication |
| K51.219 | Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with unspecified complications |
| K51.3 | Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis |
| K51.30 | Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications |
| K51.31 | Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with complications |
| K51.311 | Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with rectal bleeding |
| K51.312 | Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with intestinal obstruction |
| K51.313 | Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with fistula |
| K51.314 | Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with abscess |
| K51.318 | Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with other complication |
| K51.319 | Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with unspecified complications |
| K51.4 | Inflammatory polyps of colon |
| K51.40 | Inflammatory polyps of colon without complications |
| K51.41 | Inflammatory polyps of colon with complications |
| K51.411 | Inflammatory polyps of colon with rectal bleeding |
| K51.412 | Inflammatory polyps of colon with intestinal obstruction |
| K51.413 | Inflammatory polyps of colon with fistula |
| K51.414 | Inflammatory polyps of colon with abscess |
| K51.418 | Inflammatory polyps of colon with other complication |
| K51.419 | Inflammatory polyps of colon with unspecified complications |
| K51.5 | Left sided colitis |
| K51.50 | Left sided colitis without complications |
| K51.51 | Left sided colitis with complications |
| K51.511 | Left sided colitis with rectal bleeding |
| K51.512 | Left sided colitis with intestinal obstruction |
| K51.513 | Left sided colitis with fistula |
| K51.514 | Left sided colitis with abscess |
| K51.518 | Left sided colitis with other complication |
| K51.519 | Left sided colitis with unspecified complications |
| K51.8 | Other ulcerative colitis |
| K51.80 | Other ulcerative colitis without complications |
| K51.81 | Other ulcerative colitis with complications |
| K51.811 | Other ulcerative colitis with rectal bleeding |
| K51.812 | Other ulcerative colitis with intestinal obstruction |
| K51.813 | Other ulcerative colitis with fistula |
| K51.814 | Other ulcerative colitis with abscess |
| K51.818 | Other ulcerative colitis with other complication |
| K51.819 | Other ulcerative colitis with unspecified complications |
| K51.9 | Ulcerative colitis, unspecified |
| K51.90 | Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications |
| K51.91 | Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, with complications |
| K51.911 | Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with rectal bleeding |
| K51.912 | Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with intestinal obstruction |
| K51.913 | Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with fistula |
| K51.914 | Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with abscess |
| K51.918 | Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with other complication |
| K51.919 | Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with unspecified complications |