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K50.00

Billable

Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications

Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K50-K52

Parent Code

K50.0

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • noninfective inflammatory bowel disease
  • granulomatous enteritis

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-)
  • megacolon (K59.3-)
  • ulcerative colitis (K51.-)
  • Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine (K50.8-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:
  • anal fistula (K60.3-)
  • anorectal fistula (K60.5-)
  • rectal fistula (K60.4-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for crohn's disease of small intestine without complications?

The ICD-10-CM code for crohn's disease of small intestine without complications is K50.00. The full clinical description is "Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications". K50.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K50.00 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K50.00 represents "Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K50.00 a billable code?

Yes, K50.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K50.00 in?

K50.00 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K50.00?

K50.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-); megacolon (K59.3-); ulcerative colitis (K51.-); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with K50.00?

Yes, when using K50.00 you should also code: code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:; anal fistula (K60.3-); anorectal fistula (K60.5-); rectal fistula (K60.4-).

What SNOMED CT codes does K50.00 map to?

K50.00 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 426549001, 56287005, 38106008, 91390005, 1197733006, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K50.00?

K50.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887752. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.