K52.9

Billable

Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified

Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K50-K52

Parent Code

K52

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Colitis NOS
  • Enteritis NOS
  • Gastroenteritis NOS
  • Ileitis NOS
  • Jejunitis NOS
  • Sigmoiditis NOS

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-)
  • diarrhea NOS (R19.7)
  • functional diarrhea (K59.1)
  • infectious gastroenteritis and colitis NOS (A09)
  • neonatal diarrhea (noninfective) (P78.3)
  • psychogenic diarrhea (F45.8)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K52.9?

ICD-10-CM code K52.9 represents "Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K52.9 a billable code?

Yes, K52.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K52.9 in?

K52.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K52.9?

K52.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-); megacolon (K59.3-); diarrhea NOS (R19.7); and 4 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does K52.9 map to?

K52.9 maps to 73 SNOMED CT concepts: 396336000, 25552000, 69776003, 307261000119104, 1297065000, and 68 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K52.9?

K52.9 is linked to 7 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0009319, C0014335, C0017160, C0020877, C0341276, and 2 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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