K51.912

The ICD-10-CM code for ulcerative colitis, unspecified with intestinal obstruction is K51.912. The full clinical description is "Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with intestinal obstruction". K51.912 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

ICD-10-CM code K51.912 represents “Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with intestinal obstruction”. It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Yes, K51.912 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

K51.912 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

K51.912 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.-).

Yes, when using K51.912, also report: any associated fistulas, if applicable:; anal fistula (K60.3-); anorectal fistula (K60.5-); rectal fistula (K60.4-).

K51.912 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 1092871000119107. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

K51.912 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887841. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like ulcerative colitis, unspecified with intestinal obstruction 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.

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K51.912 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.