K51

Non-billable

Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis

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

Child Codes

7

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • noninfective inflammatory bowel disease

Excludes 1

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

  • irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-)
  • megacolon (K59.3-)
  • Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] (K50.-)

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 (7)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K51?

ICD-10-CM code K51 represents "Ulcerative colitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K51 a billable code?

No, K51 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under K51.

What chapter is K51 in?

K51 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K51?

K51 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-); megacolon (K59.3-); Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] (K50.-).

What are the subcategories under K51?

K51 has 7 child codes, including: K51.0 (Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis), K51.2 (Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis), K51.3 (Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis), K51.4 (Inflammatory polyps of colon), and 3 more.

Are additional codes required with K51?

Yes, when using K51 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 K51?

K51 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0009324. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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