K51.90
BillableUlcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications
Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications
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)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Eosinophilic ulcerative colitis24829000
- Eosinophilic colitis29120000
- Colitis gravis64766004
- Idiopathic proctocolitis64766004
- UC - ulcerative colitis64766004
- Ulcerative colitis64766004
- Chronic mild ulcerative colitis78324009
- Mild chronic ulcerative colitis78324009
- Chronic moderate ulcerative colitis78712000
- Moderate chronic ulcerative colitis78712000
- Acute ulcerative colitis128600008
- Iritis with ulcerative colitis410484008
- Exacerbation of ulcerative colitis414156000
- Chronic ulcerative colitis444546002
- Left sided ulcerative colitis445243001
- Ulcerative colitis in remission697969008
- Iritis co-occurrent with inflammatory bowel disease788718000
- Gastrointestinal eosinophilia1141847006
- Increased eosinophil count of gastrointestinal tract1141847006
- Acute left sided ulcerative colitis969688801000119108
- Acute left-sided ulcerative colitis969688801000119108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications?
The ICD-10-CM code for ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications is K51.90. The full clinical description is "Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications". K51.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K51.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K51.90 represents "Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, 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 K51.90 a billable code?
Yes, K51.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K51.90 in?
K51.90 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K51.90?
K51.90 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 K51.90?
Yes, when using K51.90 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 K51.90 map to?
K51.90 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 969688801000119108, 128600008, 78324009, 78712000, 444546002, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K51.90?
K51.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887838. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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