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K50.1

Non-billable

Crohn's disease of large intestine

Crohn's disease of large intestine

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

K50-K52

Parent Code

K50

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] of colon
  • Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] of large bowel
  • Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] of rectum
  • Granulomatous colitis
  • Regional colitis

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-)

Child Codes (2)

K50.10

Crohn's disease of large intestine without complications

BillableK50.11

Crohn's disease of large intestine with complications

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K50.1?

ICD-10-CM code K50.1 represents "Crohn's disease of large intestine". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K50.1 a billable code?

No, K50.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under K50.1.

What chapter is K50.1 in?

K50.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K50.1?

K50.1 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.

What are the subcategories under K50.1?

K50.1 has 2 child codes, including: K50.10 (Crohn's disease of large intestine without complications), K50.11 (Crohn's disease of large intestine with complications).

Are additional codes required with K50.1?

Yes, when using K50.1 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 are the UMLS CUIs for K50.1?

K50.1 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0156147, C2887760, C2887761. 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.