K50.00

Billable

Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications

Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K50-K52

Parent Code

K50.0

Coding Notes

Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(75)

Clinical Terms

  • Crohn's disease of duodenum
  • Crohn disease of jejunum
  • Exacerbation of Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • Terminal ileitis
  • Crohn's disease of jejunum
  • Inflammation of small intestine
  • Crohn disease of small intestine in remission
  • Exacerbation of Crohn disease of small intestine
  • Crohn's disease in remission
  • Regional ileitis of small intestine
  • Regional enteritis
  • Enteritis, inflammatory disorder of small intestine
  • Crohn disease of ileum
  • Crohn's jejunitis
  • Regional enteritis of small intestine
  • Crohn disease of upper gastrointestinal tract
  • Crohn's regional enteritis
  • Granulomatous enteritis
  • Jejunitis
  • Segmental ileitis of small intestine
  • Crohn disease of small intestine
  • Crohn's disease of terminal ileum
  • Crohns disease, small intestine
  • Crohn's disease of ileum
  • Regional enteritis of the duodenum
  • Crohn disease in remission
  • Crohn disease of duodenum
  • RE - regional enteritis
  • Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • Crohn's duodenitis
  • Ileojejunal Crohn disease
  • Terminal ileitis in remission
  • Crohn's disease of small intestine in remission
  • Crohn disease of jejunum and ileum
  • Crohn disease of terminal ileum
  • Enteritis of small intestine
  • Crohn's ileitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for crohn's disease of small intestine without complications?

The ICD-10-CM code for crohn's disease of small intestine without complications is K50.00. The full clinical description is "Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications". K50.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K50.00 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K50.00 represents “Crohn's disease of small intestine 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 K50.00 a billable code?

Yes, K50.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K50.00 in?

K50.00 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K50.00?

K50.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-); megacolon (K59.3-); ulcerative colitis (K51.-); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with K50.00?

Yes, when using K50.00, also report: any associated fistulas, if applicable:; anal fistula (K60.3-); anorectal fistula (K60.5-); rectal fistula (K60.4-).

What SNOMED CT codes does K50.00 map to?

K50.00 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 426549001, 56287005, 38106008, 91390005, 1197733006, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K50.00?

K50.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887752. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does K50.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like crohn's disease of small intestine without complications affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K50.00?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K50.00 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.