K63
Non-billableOther diseases of intestine
Other diseases of intestine
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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 (8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K63?
ICD-10-CM code K63 represents "Other diseases of intestine". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K63 a billable code?
No, K63 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under K63.
What chapter is K63 in?
K63 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What are the subcategories under K63?
K63 has 8 child codes, including: K63.0 (Abscess of intestine), K63.1 (Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)), K63.2 (Fistula of intestine), K63.3 (Ulcer of intestine), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K63?
K63 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0156182. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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