K51.40
BillableInflammatory polyps of colon without complications
Inflammatory polyps of colon without complications
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Inflammatory polyps of colon NOS
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- noninfective inflammatory bowel disease
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
- adenomatous polyp of colon (D12.6)
- polyposis of colon (D12.6)
- polyps of colon NOS (K63.5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Fibroid polyp of colon61400006
- Inflammatory pseudotumor of colon61400006
- Inflammatory pseudotumour of colon61400006
- Inflammatory polyposis of intestine254590000
- Pseudopolyposis254590000
- Devon disease254591001
- Inflammatory fibroid polyposis of intestine254591001
- Inflammatory polyps co-occurrent and due to inflammatory bowel disease721686000
- Inflammatory fibroid polyp of large intestine721694007
UMLS
- Colon Inflammatory PolypC0267392
- Colonic Inflammatory PolypC0267392
- Inflammatory Polyp of ColonC0267392
- Inflammatory Polyp of the ColonC0267392
- Inflammatory polyps of colonC0267392
- Inflammatory polyps of colon NOSC0267392
- Pseudopolyposis of colonC0267392
- Pseudopolyposis of colon (disorder)C0267392
- Inflammatory polyps of colon without complicationsC2887812
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for inflammatory polyps of colon without complications?
The ICD-10-CM code for inflammatory polyps of colon without complications is K51.40. The full clinical description is "Inflammatory polyps of colon without complications". K51.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K51.40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K51.40 represents "Inflammatory polyps of colon 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 K51.40 a billable code?
Yes, K51.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K51.40 in?
K51.40 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K51.40?
K51.40 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.-).
Are additional codes required with K51.40?
Yes, when using K51.40 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 K51.40 map to?
K51.40 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 254591001, 61400006, 721694007, 254590000, 721686000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K51.40?
K51.40 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267392, C2887812. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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