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K51.01

Non-billable

Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with complications

Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with complications

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

K51.0

Child Codes

6

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 (6)

K51.011

Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with rectal bleeding

BillableK51.012

Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with intestinal obstruction

BillableK51.013

Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with fistula

BillableK51.014

Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with abscess

BillableK51.018

Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with other complication

BillableK51.019

Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with unsp complications

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K51.01?

ICD-10-CM code K51.01 represents "Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with complications". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K51.01 a billable code?

No, K51.01 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under K51.01.

What chapter is K51.01 in?

K51.01 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K51.01?

K51.01 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 K51.01?

K51.01 has 6 child codes, including: 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), and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with K51.01?

Yes, when using K51.01 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 K51.01?

K51.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887789. 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.