ICD-10/K52.8

K52.8 ICD 2026 Code: Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis

K52.8 is the authoritative medical code for Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis (ICD-10-CM K52.8), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code K52.8. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: noninfective inflammatory bowel disease. Excludes1 (not coded here): irritable bowel syndrome K58.-; megacolon K59.3-.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K52.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • noninfective inflammatory bowel disease

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • irritable bowel syndrome K58.-
  • megacolon K59.3-

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can K52.8 be billed directly?

No. K52.8 (Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

What can't be coded together with K52.8?

Per Excludes1 instructions, K52.8 must not be reported with: irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-); megacolon (K59.3-).

Codes in This Family (17)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as K52.8, with their registry titles.

  • K52 — Other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
  • K52.0 — Gastroenteritis and colitis due to radiation
  • K52.1 — Toxic gastroenteritis and colitis
  • K52.2 — Allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis
  • K52.21 — Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome
  • K52.22 — Food protein-induced enteropathy
  • K52.29 — Other allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis
  • K52.3 — Indeterminate colitis
  • K52.81 — Eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis
  • K52.82 — Eosinophilic colitis
  • K52.83 — Microscopic colitis
  • K52.831 — Collagenous colitis
  • K52.832 — Lymphocytic colitis
  • K52.838 — Other microscopic colitis
  • K52.839 — Microscopic colitis, unspecified
  • K52.89 — Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
  • K52.9 — Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified

Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)

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