K63.3
BillableUlcer of intestine
Ulcer of intestine
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Primary ulcer of small intestine
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(157)
SNOMED CT
- Sigmoid colon ulcer799008
- Caecal ulcer16101002
- Cecal ulcer16101002
- Ulcer of caecum16101002
- Ulcer of cecum16101002
- Colonic ulcer46040000
- Ulceration of colon46040000
- Ileal ulcer50565005
- Proximal colon ulcer55957000
- Celiac disease with diffuse intestinal ulceration61715008
- Coeliac disease with diffuse intestinal ulceration61715008
- Ulceration of intestine85942002
- Ulceration of small intestine235710003
- Primary nonspecific ulceration of small intestine235713001
- Primary ulcer of small intestine235713001
- Ulceration of large intestine235766003
- Stercoral ulcer of large intestine235767007
- Idiopathic multiple ulcers of small intestine361141006
- Idiopathic small intestinal ulcers361141006
- Diffuse ulcerations of jejunum AND/OR ileum361142004
- CD - Celiac disease396331005
- CD - Coeliac disease396331005
- CS - Celiac sprue396331005
- CS - Coeliac sprue396331005
- Celiac disease396331005
- Celiac sprue396331005
- Celiac syndrome396331005
- Coeliac disease396331005
- Coeliac sprue396331005
- Coeliac syndrome396331005
- GSE - Gluten-sensitive enteropathy396331005
- Gluten enteropathy396331005
- Gluten-induced enteropathy syndrome396331005
- Gluten-responsive sprue396331005
- Gluten-sensitive enteropathy396331005
- Idiopathic steatorrhea396331005
- Idiopathic steatorrhoea396331005
- Non-tropical sprue396331005
- Nontropical sprue396331005
- Wheat-sensitive enteropathy396331005
- Ulcerated mucosa of colon415767003
- Non-infective ulceration of small intestine722534001
- Ulcer of small intestine caused by radiation722537008
- Traumatic ulcer of small intestine722538003
- Chronic non-specific multiple ulcers of small intestine722848005
- Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis722849002
- Ulcer of small intestine caused by foreign body723107001
- Ulcer of intestine due to IgA vasculitis871631000
- Ulcer of intestine due to immunoglobulin A vasculitis871631000
- Ulcer of intestine due to graft-versus-host disease871633002
- Ulcer of small intestine due to Behcet syndrome1144971001
- Chronic enteropathy associated with SLCO2A1 gene1187194006
- Chronic enteropathy associated with solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2A1 gene1187194006
- Aphthous ulceration of large intestine1197716004
- Non-infectious ulceration of small intestine due to autoimmune disease1201779005
- Bleeding ulcer of large bowel46761000087106
- Bleeding ulcer of large intestine46761000087106
- Bleeding ulcer of mucosa of large bowel46771000087102
- Bleeding ulcer of mucosa of large intestine46771000087102
- Erosion of mucous membrane of large intestine48091000087100
- Superficial ulcer of mucous membrane of large intestine48091000087100
- Haemorrhage of mucous membrane of large intestine48081000087102
- Haemorrhagic mucosa of large intestine48081000087102
- Hemorrhage of mucous membrane of large intestine48081000087102
- Hemorrhagic mucosa of large intestine48081000087102
- Ulcer of mucosa of large intestine50271000087109
UMLS
- Intestinal ulcerC0151971
- Intestinal ulcerationC0151971
- Intestinal ulceration NOSC0151971
- Ulcer intestinalC0151971
- Ulcer of intestineC0151971
- Ulceration of intestineC0151971
- Ulceration of intestine (disorder)C0151971
- intestinal ulcerC0151971
- intestinal ulcersC0151971
- intestine ulcerC0151971
- intestine ulcersC0151971
- ulcer intestineC0151971
- Primary nonspecific ulceration of small intestineC0341282
- Primary nonspecific ulceration of small intestine (disorder)C0341282
- Primary ulcer of small intestineC0341282
Clinical Terms
- CS - Coeliac sprue
- Wheat-sensitive enteropathy
- Traumatic ulcer of small intestine
- Ulcer of small intestine due to Behcet syndrome
- Aphthous ulceration of large intestine
- intestinal ulcer
- Non-infective ulceration of small intestine
- Primary nonspecific ulceration of small intestine
- Ulceration of large intestine
- Ulcer of mucosa of large intestine
- Stercoral ulcer of large intestine
- Intestinal ulceration NOS
- Coeliac disease
- Haemorrhagic mucosa of large intestine
- Gluten-induced enteropathy syndrome
- GSE - Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
- Caecal ulcer
- Idiopathic small intestinal ulcers
- intestine ulcers
- Bleeding ulcer of mucosa of large intestine
- Ulceration of intestine (disorder)
- Cecal ulcer
- Bleeding ulcer of large intestine
- Idiopathic steatorrhoea
- Coeliac sprue
- Gluten enteropathy
- Diffuse ulcerations of jejunum AND/OR ileum
- Celiac disease
- Coeliac disease with diffuse intestinal ulceration
- Sigmoid colon ulcer
- Chronic enteropathy associated with SLCO2A1 gene
- Bleeding ulcer of mucosa of large bowel
- Primary nonspecific ulceration of small intestine (disorder)
- Gluten-responsive sprue
- Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis
- Primary ulcer of small intestine
- Ulceration of colon
- Nontropical sprue
- intestine ulcer
- Ulcer of intestine due to IgA vasculitis
- Celiac disease with diffuse intestinal ulceration
- Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
- Superficial ulcer of mucous membrane of large intestine
- Erosion of mucous membrane of large intestine
- Non-tropical sprue
- Ulceration of intestine
- Ulcer of small intestine caused by radiation
- Ulceration of small intestine
- Ulcer of small intestine caused by foreign body
- Coeliac syndrome
- Idiopathic steatorrhea
- Celiac syndrome
- CS - Celiac sprue
- Ulcer of cecum
- Hemorrhagic mucosa of large intestine
- Hemorrhage of mucous membrane of large intestine
- Proximal colon ulcer
- Ulcerated mucosa of colon
- Ulcer of intestine due to immunoglobulin A vasculitis
- Intestinal ulceration
- Non-infectious ulceration of small intestine due to autoimmune disease
- Haemorrhage of mucous membrane of large intestine
- Ulcer of caecum
- CD - Celiac disease
- Bleeding ulcer of large bowel
- CD - Coeliac disease
- Chronic non-specific multiple ulcers of small intestine
- intestinal ulcers
- Ulcer intestinal
- Idiopathic multiple ulcers of small intestine
- Chronic enteropathy associated with solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2A1 gene
- Colonic ulcer
- Ulcer of intestine due to graft-versus-host disease
- Ileal ulcer
- Celiac sprue
- ulcer intestine
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ulcer of intestine?
The ICD-10-CM code for ulcer of intestine is K63.3. The full clinical description is "Ulcer of intestine". K63.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K63.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K63.3 represents “Ulcer of intestine”. 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 K63.3 a billable code?
Yes, K63.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K63.3 in?
K63.3 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K63.3?
K63.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: duodenal ulcer (K26.-); gastrointestinal ulcer (K28.-); gastrojejunal ulcer (K28.-); and 5 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does K63.3 map to?
K63.3 maps to 32 SNOMED CT concepts: 1197716004, 46761000087106, 46771000087102, 396331005, 16101002, and 27 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K63.3?
K63.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0151971, C0341282. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K63.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like ulcer of intestine 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 K63.3?
K63.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME24.5 (Digestive system ulcer).
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