K52
Non-billableOther and unsp noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
Other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
Child Codes (6)
K52.0Gastroenteritis and colitis due to radiation
K52.1Toxic gastroenteritis and colitis
K52.2Allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis
K52.3Indeterminate colitis
K52.8Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
K52.9Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K52?
ICD-10-CM code K52 represents "Other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K52 a billable code?
No, K52 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 K52.
What chapter is K52 in?
K52 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K52?
K52 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-); megacolon (K59.3-).
What are the subcategories under K52?
K52 has 6 child codes, including: K52.0 (Gastroenteritis and colitis due to radiation), K52.1 (Toxic gastroenteritis and colitis), K52.2 (Allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis), K52.3 (Indeterminate colitis), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K52?
K52 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029512. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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